Risks are Minimal Risks associated with spirometry are minimal. For patients with certain types of lung disease, there is a small risk of collapsed lung. Also, the test is not recommended for patients who have experienced a recent heart attack or who have certain types of heart disease. In most cases, the test is very straightforward and the patient experiences only temporary shortness of breath due to forced, rapid breathing. Hospital respiratory therapy departments.
Physicians often refer to patients with chronic lung problems as COPD ers.
This determines the amount of air the patient exhales in the first second. The peak flow or maximum rate of flow achieved during the test. Flow volume loop. The graph produced when a patient both exhales and inhales in the same maneuver. This procedure is commonly performed on allergy patients to determine the effectiveness of BD medication.