Pulmonary function tests are a group of noninvasive breathing tests that measure how much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can move air in and out and how efficiently your lungs transfer ...

What Are Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)? Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are lung tests. They show how well your lungs work. They’re noninvasive, which means that the doctor doesn’t cut you or put ...

Shortness of breath (dyspnea), making it feel like you can’t get enough air when you breathe Wheezing, during which you hear a whistling sound when you take a breath Rapid breathing (tachypnea), in ...

The BOLT test, a simple method to assess breathing efficiency, measures how long one can comfortably hold their breath, reflecting carbon dioxide tolerance. It helps monitor lung function and improve ...

Most people rarely think about how they breathe unless experiencing respiratory distress. Yet emerging research suggests that the pathway through which we inhale and exhale – nose versus mouth – ...