RFT Pamphlet
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) CPET involves measurements of the cardiac, metabolic, and respiratory systems while the patient exercises to maximum capacity. CPET may be a useful tool for the following: Assessing the risk to patients having surgery (perioperative assessment) Determining causes for unexplained dyspnoea Assessing the contribution of cardiac or respiratory causes to incapacity Quantifying […]
Respiratory Function Testing
Introduction Although respiratory function tests are an integral part of the diagnosis and management of respiratory diseases, they are not diagnostic for any given disease. Respiratory function tests may be able to identify and quantify respiratory system functional abnormalities years before other investigations become abnormal or patients become worried about their symptoms (Figure 1). […]