This is a real situation. Image not to be used in a defamatory context. Elderly male patient, aged 87, undergoes a lung (pulmonary) function test with

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This is a real situation. Image not to be used in a defamatory context. Elderly male patient, aged 87, undergoes a lung (pulmonary) function test with a spirometer (vitalograph) monitored by a general practice nurse, By breathing into the mouthpiece, the maximum rate at which air is expelled from the lungs is measured. This can detect asthma and other lung disorders.

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