Sleep Study A sleep study or polysomnogram (PSG) is a test that electronically transmits and records specific physical activities while you sleep. The recordings become data that a qualified sleep specialist analyzes to figure out if you have a sleep disorder. There are four kinds of sleep studies. Diagnostic overnight PSG is general monitoring of sleep and a variety of body functions during…
Thoracoscopy What is thoracoscopy? Thoracoscopy is a procedure used to look inside the chest cavity. This is done with a thoracoscope, a thin, flexible tube with a light and a small video camera on the end. The tube is put in through a small cut made near the lower end of the shoulder blade between the…
Bronchoscopies Diagnostic & Therapeutic Bronchoscopy Bronchoscopy is a diagnostic procedure that allows us to look at your airway through a thin viewing instrument called a bronchoscope. During a bronchoscopy, we will examine your throat, larynx, trachea and lower airways. Bronchoscopy may be done to diagnose problems with the airway, the lungs, or with the lymph nodes…
6 Minute Walk Test A 6-minute walk test is generally done at the start of a pulmonary rehabilitation program or to evaluate a patient OF ILD or for lung surgery. The test measures the distance a patient can walk quickly on a flat, hard surface in 6 minutes and reflects an individual’s ability to perform…
Thoracentesis Thoracentesis is a procedure to remove fluid from the space between the lining of the outside of the lungs (pleura) and the wall of the chest How the Test is Performed A small area of skin on your back is cleaned. Numbing medicine (local anesthetic) is injected in this area. A needle is placed through…
Spirometry Spirometry is the best test to assess lung function. It often is used to evaluate a person who has a chronic cough and sputum (mucus) production and a history of risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or Asthma, even if shortness of breath is not present. It is also used to find…