Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) covers an extensive range of tests that measure the lungs act as they take in air and transport that air (oxygen) to the bloodstream. PFTs are often done to help diagnose things including, but not limited to:
- asthma | allergies
- chronic bronchitis
- lung fibrosis
- infections of the respiratory system
- asbestosis (a condition caused by exposure to asbestos)
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