| Tests and Investigations | Tests and Investigations contd. |
| Thoracic X-ray Examinations | Peak flow test |
| Contrast X-ray of Esophagus | Ventilation perfusion scan (VQ Scan) |
| X-ray of Lung | Non-surgical Therapeutic Treatments |
| Contrasy X-ray of Bronchi | Strapping of chest |
| Contrast CAT Scan of Thorax | Outpatient (Day Case) Surgery |
| Breathing and Lung Function Tests | Biopsy of throat |
| Breathing capacity test | Oesophagus endoscopy |
| Evaluation of weezing | Oesophagus endoscopy/biopsy |
| Vital capacity test | Oesophagus endoscopy/dilation |
| Vital capacity screening | In-patient Surgical Treatments |
| Lung function test (MBC/MVV) | Bronchoscopy With or Without Biopsy |
| Residual lung capacity | Endoscopic snare resection of lesion of lower respiratory tract using rigid bronchoscope |
| Expired gas collection | Endoscopic laser destruction of lesion of lower respiratory tract using rigid bronchoscope |
| Thoracic gas volume | Endoscopic destruction of lesion of lower respiratory tract using rigid bronchoscope |
| CO2 response curve | Endoscopic aspiration of lower respiratory tract using rigid bronchoscope |
| Hypoxia response curve | Endoscopic removal of foreign body from lower respiratory tract using rigid bronchoscope |
| Pulmonary stress testing | Endoscopic irrigation of lower respiratory tract using rigid bronchoscope - includes: endoscopic lavage |
| Airway inhalation treatment | Diagnostic endoscopic examination of lower respiratory tract and biopsy of lesion of lower respiratory tract using rigid bronchoscope - includes: |
| Pressure breathing (IPPB) | Diagnostic endoscopic examination |
| Ventilatormanagement, initial | Endoscopic biopsy of lesion |
| Ventilatormanagement, continued | Endoscopic biopsy of lower respiratory tract |
| Aerosol or vapour inhalations | Biopsy of lesion of lower respiratory tract |
| Chest wall manipulation | Biopsy of lower respiratory tract |
| Exhaled air analysis,O2 | Diagnostic fibreoptic endoscopic examination of lower respiratoty tract and biopsy of lesion of lower respiratory tract - includes |
| Exhaled CO2 test | Diagnostic fibreoptic endoscopic examination |
| Lung flow loop test | Fibreoptic endoscopic biopsy of lesion |
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