Routine lungs test

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Routine lungs test

Asked for Male, 40 Years

Hello! I am planning to get some tests done for lungs. Apart from X-ray, should I go for just PFT or Spirometry as well? This will be a routine checkup. I do get shortness of breath from time to time. Thanks

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Dr. Vivek N Vijay

Pulmonologist 6 yrs exp Kottayam

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Lung function tests alone cannot be sufficient for a diagnosis of shortness of breath,need to correlate clinically,need proper history before going for a lung test ,better to consult a pulmonologist before doing routine tests

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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar

Pulmonologist 46 yrs exp Hyderabad

You can go for pft

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Dr. Vivek Gautam

Pulmonologist 12 yrs exp Greater Noida

it depends on your clinical history and xray whether spirometry alone is required or with additional tests

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Dr. Sivaraj Karri

Pulmonologist 10 yrs exp Kakinada

Spirometry is part of PFT

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Dr. Chandana Kotagiri

Pulmonologist 6 yrs exp Visakhapatnam

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It depends on your history , also rule out other causes of shortness of breath

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Kindly consult for further evaluation

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