A Spirometer is a device that measures the amount of air that enters and exits the lungs while breathing to determine lung capacity.
Spirometer The most common type of pulmonary function or breathing test is spirometry . This test determines how much air you can inhale and exhale, as well as how effortlessly and quickly you can blast air out of your lungs. If you have wheezing, shortness of breath, or a cough, your doctor may recommend spirometry. This can be used to diagnose issues such as asthma and COPD, as well as to monitor lung function prior to surgery. If you're being treated for a chronic lung disease like COPD, asthma, or pulmonary fibrosis, spirometry may be used to see if your condition is improving or deteriorating, and if your meds or inhalers are working properly. In a Spirometer test, the patient inhales deeply into a spirometer tube connected to a reader, which measures and records the lungs' air capacity. Any variation from the typical spirometer readings shows that the lungs are dysfunctional. Cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, bronchiectasis, ...