EXAMS TO DIAGNOSE ASTHMA - RESPIRATORY DISEASES

Exams to diagnose asthma



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The tests that can be used by the doctor to diagnose asthma can be: Spirometry: evaluates the narrowing of the bronchi by assessing the amount of air that can be exhaled after a deep breath and the rapidity with which the air is expelled out. Learn more at: Spirometry; Expiratory flow peak: evaluates the degree of airway obstruction through an apparatus that measures the velocity of air that is expired; Allergy test: can be done by applying the allergen on the skin or through the blood, identifying the substance to which the patient is allergic; Bronchial challenge test with medication or exerc