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Diagnosis of Lung Disorders
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Diagnosis of Lung Disorders
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Introduction to Diagnosis of Lung Disorders
Medical History and Physical Examination for Lung Disorders
Medical History
Physical Examination
Overview of Tests for Lung Disorders
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis and Pulse Oximetry
Arterial blood gas measurement
Pulse oximetry
Bronchoscopy
Procedures Done With Bronchoscopy
Chest Imaging
Chest X-Rays
Computed Tomography (CT) of the Chest
Computed Tomography (CT) Angiography of the Chest
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Chest
Ultrasonography of the Chest
Nuclear Lung Scanning
Pulmonary Artery Angiography
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Chest Tube Insertion
Exercise Testing
Six-minute walk test
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Mediastinoscopy and Mediastinotomy
Needle Biopsy of the Pleura or Lung
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT)
Lung flow rate measurements
Lung volume measurement
Flow rate testing
Muscle strength assessment
Diffusing capacity measurement
Maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV)
Suctioning
Thoracentesis
Thoracoscopy
Thoracotomy