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… one type of test may be done. Some tests may be repeated after you inhale medicine that enlarges your airways … out in 1 minute, and the amount of air left in your lungs after a normal exhale. Gas diffusion tests Gas diffusion … (RV). This is the amount of air that remains in your lungs after you exhale as much as you can. For this test, you sit …
Medical tests
… an exercise challenge test, spirometry is done before and after you exercise on a treadmill or an exercise bicycle. … people with asthma have some decreased airflow during or after exercise. But most people who have asthma do not need … and how quickly you can breathe air in and out before and after taking medicine. Spirometry may be done before and …
Medical tests
… the amount of blood in your heart muscle at rest and after it has been stressed. It is often done to find out … angina (such as chest pain or pressure). It may be done after a heart attack to see if areas of the heart are not … During the scan, a camera takes pictures of the heart after a special test medicine ( radioactive tracer ) is …
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… disability . The damage caused by PKU can begin weeks after the baby has started drinking breast milk or formula. … early. All babies in Canada are tested for PKU right after birth. To have the disease, you must inherit the gene … a heel stick). The test is done in the first few days after birth, as early as 24 hours after birth. The test may …