PULMONARY & CRITICAL
CARE MEDICINE
PHYSIOLOGIC EVALUATION
OVERVIEW
The Adult Pulmonary Function Laboratory
provides comprehensive physiologic testing for the patient with
known or suspected pulmonary disease. In addition to standard
tests of pulmonary function the laboratory offers a number of
more sophisticated specialized tests. Consultation with one of
the faculty is available, to determine the best approach to evaluation
of complex pulmonary problems.
OUR SERVICES
Pulmonary Function Screen
Spirometry
Arterial blood gases
Exercise study with arterial blood gases
Exercise-induced asthma protocol
Oxygen prescription test
Six-minute walk test
Altitude simulation
Bronchoprovocation (methacholine challenge)
Pre-operative evaluation (including
transplant and lung-volume reduction surgery)
