Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Explained Clearly

Understand Pulmonary Function Test (PFTs) results with this medical course by Dr. Roger Seheult

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MedCram allows you to cut down on study time and maximize retention and understanding by focusing in on what is most important. Dr. Seheult's medical Illustrations, charts, memory aids, and quizzes will make learning and reviewing medical topics a breeze. We think (and certainly hope) you'll find Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Explained Clearly very informative, easy to follow, and fun.

Section 1

Course Contents:

Video 1: Pulmonary Function Test (PFT): Introduction and Normative Values free trial
Video 2: Pulmonary Function Test (PFT): Restriction & Obstruction, FVC, FEV1, and FEV1/FVC Ratio
Video 3: Pulmonary Function Test (PFT): Flow Volume Loop
Video 4: Pulmonary Function Test (PFT): Lung Volumes, FRC, RV
Video 5: Pulmonary Function Test (PFT): The Algorithm Part 1
Video 6: Pulmonary Function Test (PFT): The Algorithm Part 2 free trial
Video 7: Pulmonary Function Test (PFT): Wrap Up

GONZALO GUILLEN, RN

Very Excellent Lecture!

MARIA MACIAS (Medical Student)

JÜRGEN SCHERER

MICHELLE GRUNAUER, MD

Excellent

SUDHAKAR MANNAM, MD

KIM SLATTERY (NP Student)

Good illustration. Wish you have quiz to practice.

CHERYLANCE FARNUM, PA-C

Presentation was concise and easy to follow.

HEIDI MCCOY, NP

ERIC BAILEY, NP

I would like to know more about the LLN as used by the ATS to determine obstruction vs using GOLD

CRYSTAL MORRIS (NP Student)

JEMAMIA GOODE, MD

DIANE D DUBE, NP

I love the way you clearly explained how to read PFTs!!! Easy to follow and grasp:) Thank you:)

KATHRYN KELLEY, RN

The information was clearly explained.

RT STUDENT 2019

Awesome!! For sure want a background in pulmonary physio and diagnoses but overall super helpful!

JULIE FITZGERALD (NP Student)

Very good explanation!

CHERISH BOEHM (NP Student)

Learned so much. Wish there was a test to test my knowledge after though

JAMES REED, MD

excellent

MIKHAIL KOLOMOYTSEV (NP Student)

LARRY ROMERO

RON HEBERGER, PA-C

Excellent

ERIK KEIM (Medical Student)

CLAY BULLS, PA-C

Outstanding course! Very easy to follow and breaks down seemingly complex analysis into an easy-to-follow algorithm.

WEI LIN, RN

PATRICK CRANDON

Excellent! What i expected.

CHARLES KASTEN, NP

ELENA WESTON, MD

BANK JANI, MD

JOSEPH HASTIE , MD

This went a little fast for me

SHELBY MILLS

Excellent....as advertised -- explained clearly!

TIRUCHENGODE MADHESWARAN, MD

SANDRA GONZALEZ

Excellent!!!!

JONATHAN FISH, MD

Great review

KAREN PEABODY

HIANG KIAT CHIA, MD

VILA ANGHELOIU, MD

RONNIE POORMAN, Paramedic

Very Informative

LUKE WORSFOLD

useful - especially the examples

GRACE K, MD

PATRICIA EVENSON, RN

MARIAM BAGIS, MD

Excellent review. Highly recommend this one to those who still can't get the concept of pulmonary function testing. Well done!

ANNA BODNAR

DEANNA WHITEHORN (NP Student)

TERESA ROBERTS (NP Student)

An excellent step-by-step explanation of PFTs with relevant examples. Thank you for helping me understand this confusing topic!

RACHEL WETHERINGTON (NP Student)

TURKI ABDULLAH, MD

Great

WILBERT CAIN, MD

Great

NABIL KHOURY (Medical Student)

AHMED ALOMAR, MD

PATRICK THIBODEAU

VIKTOR DOMISLOVIC, MD

ROSANNA RANIERI

CHAU JACKSON

HANI ALI-GHOSH

TONJHA BRITT

Four stars because the explanations are very clear. Just need a lot of practice.

MIGUEL QUISPE (Medical Student)

CAITLIN DOUGHERTY

JUDITH CURTIS

TAMMY ALVERSON, MD

MARIE CHARISMA LABORTE, MD

SUHYUN LEE, MD

MAVIS NZARA

MARCOS GARCIA, MD

IMAD HALIMI

It's perfect, it's clear, wish all the courses were like this

SAMER EID

JODI SACKEN

KATI WILLOUGHBY, MD

very thorough, have improved understanding of PFTs

MARICHA DELACRUZ-TUASON (NP Student)

Explained clearly and simply! Awesome

DON OLSON

ANGELA VEACH (Nursing Student)

These lectures were very thorough. They made it easy to navigate deciphering PFT results. Thank you!

CHRIS COSTABILE

HARINDER SINGH, MD

PAT STEVENS

Very helpful and informative. I am looking for more.....

SHAYDA KHAN

KATHY KIMPLER, PA

TAHEREH MOHEB, MD

AMY BURKE, RN

A potentially confusing subject made understandable. Thank you! Brilliant. 6 stars if that was an option.

AARON FRIED (Medical Student)

NAM HA, MD

Great explanation as always. I was wondering though...in the video, you mention GOLD stage I - IV. How is this different from GOLD A-D that I've seen on other criteria calculator out there?

KIRSTEN GUERRA, NP

excellent!!!!

JANET ADJEI (NP Student)

Clear and detail explanation of FVC and FEV1. Thanks

MAXIM LEZNIK

HAILEY GARRISON, NP

NICOLE WONG

These lectures are exactly the way I learn best - video, audio, and written explanations with a step by step the whole way. Please continue to make new ones, and make it so nurses can get credit for the courses as a CEU! Thank you for it all!

ANJANETTE SMITH

Makes so much more sense the way it is explained on these video's. This is my go to website when I need something simplified for me. Keep the video's coming. Thank you so much!!

SUCHI MISHRA

Awesome Awesome

JOSEPH WALKER, PA-C

CATHY PARSONS, MD

MARIE EKREN, RN

Great information thank you for this!

ADRIANNA SILVA, RN

SARA CARNES COSTELLO, NP

outstanding, comprehensive. organized. very helpful.

MARCELINE DAO-AS, RN

CASSIE PALENSKY, PA-C

Very helpful, thank you!!!

CLARE SANTANA, RN

JULIE NYHUS (NP Student)

MIGUEL PAJATE

ALEKSEY KARAVAEV

Excellent

HARSHA SAMARAJIWA, MD

GWYN D'SOUZA

Excellent course everything is very clearly explained.

TRANG NGUYEN

I found this to be extremely helpful for someone new to pulmonary medicine.

RICHARD BENIAN, Dentist

MAGGIE PARKER (NP Student)

He makes it easy to understand the physiology behind the numbers!

AIZA AHMAD, MD

DELILAH TURNER

Great lectures! They really do help clarify difficult concepts.

RICH MARTIN

ROSS LAUGER, NP

Excellent!! Graphics help make sense of what numbers translate to physiologically. I look forward to taking more courses.

SHAUNNA ESCOBAR, MD

Started at the basics and built in a logical progression. Great for anyone who wants to learn more about PFTs or someone who is learning for the first time!

GERRY PRIETO (Medical Student)

Excellent course

JOHANNA BICKERSTAFF

Enjoyed the course. It was explained clearly using easy to follow visuals. Great flow charts and examples. I feel more confident in my understanding and interpretation of PFT. Thanks