BACK TOTOP Browse A-ZSearchBrowse A-ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0-9 E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: Print-FriendlyBookmarksbookmarks-menuPlethysmographyRespiratory inductance plethysmography; Penile pulse volume recording; Pulse volume recordings; Segmental pulse volume recordingsPlethysmography measures changes in volume in different parts of the body. The test may be done to check for blood clots in the arms and legs. It is also done to measure how much air you can hold in your lungs.Blood clots in the arms and legsLimb plethysmography is a test that compares blood pressure in the legs and arms.Read Article Now Book Mark Article Much air you can hold in your lungsLung plethysmography is a test used to measure how much air you can hold in your lungs.Read Article Now Book Mark Article Penile pulse volume recording is a type of this test. It is done on the penis to check for causes of erectile dysfunction.Erectile dysfunctionAn erection problem occurs when a man cannot get or keep an erection that is firm enough for intercourse. You may not be able to get an erection at ...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Most commonly, this test is performed to check blood flow in the arteries of the legs. This is done in people with conditions like hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis). Atherosclerosis causes pain during exercise or poor healing of leg wounds.AtherosclerosisAtherosclerosis, sometimes called "hardening of the arteries," occurs when fat, cholesterol, and other substances build up in the walls of arteries. ...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Related tests include:Vascular ultrasound Vascular ultrasoundA duplex ultrasound is a test to see how blood moves through your arteries and veins.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Ankle brachial indices Open ReferencesReferencesBurnett AL, Ramasamy R. Evaluation and management of erectile dysfunction. In: Partin AW, Dmochowski RR, Kavoussi LR, Peters CA, eds. Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 69.Lohr J, Zarkowsky DS. Vascular laboratory: venous physiologic assessment. In: Sidawy AN, Perler BA, eds. Rutherford's Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2023:chap 24.Recht MH, Muck PE. Vascular laboratory: arterial physiologic assessment. In: Sidawy AN, Perler BA, eds. Rutherford's Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2023:chap 21.AllVideoImagesTogPlethysmography - illustration A plethysmography test is performed by placing blood pressure cuffs on the extremities to measure the systolic pressure. The cuffs are then attached to a pulse volume recorder (plethysmograph) that displays each pulse wave. The test compares the systolic blood pressure of the lower extremity to the upper extremity, to help rule out disease that blocks the arteries in the extremities.PlethysmographyillustrationPlethysmography - illustration A plethysmography test is performed by placing blood pressure cuffs on the extremities to measure the systolic pressure. The cuffs are then attached to a pulse volume recorder (plethysmograph) that displays each pulse wave. The test compares the systolic blood pressure of the lower extremity to the upper extremity, to help rule out disease that blocks the arteries in the extremities.Plethysmographyillustration Tests for Plethysmography PlethysmographyLung plethysmographyLimb plethysmographyPulmonary function testsRelated Information Atherosclerosis(Condition)Diabetes and eye disease(Condition)Blood clots(Condition)Deep vein thrombosis(Condition)Lung plethysmography(Medical Test) Review Date: 7/5/2022 Reviewed By: Jason Levy, MD, FSIR, Northside Radiology Associates, Atlanta, GA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or correctness of any translations made by a third-party service of the information provided herein into any other language. © 1997- A.D.A.M., a business unit of Ebix, Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. © 1997- All rights reserved. A.D.A.M. content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.Content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.
PlethysmographyRespiratory inductance plethysmography; Penile pulse volume recording; Pulse volume recordings; Segmental pulse volume recordingsPlethysmography measures changes in volume in different parts of the body. The test may be done to check for blood clots in the arms and legs. It is also done to measure how much air you can hold in your lungs.Blood clots in the arms and legsLimb plethysmography is a test that compares blood pressure in the legs and arms.Read Article Now Book Mark Article Much air you can hold in your lungsLung plethysmography is a test used to measure how much air you can hold in your lungs.Read Article Now Book Mark Article Penile pulse volume recording is a type of this test. It is done on the penis to check for causes of erectile dysfunction.Erectile dysfunctionAn erection problem occurs when a man cannot get or keep an erection that is firm enough for intercourse. You may not be able to get an erection at ...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Most commonly, this test is performed to check blood flow in the arteries of the legs. This is done in people with conditions like hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis). Atherosclerosis causes pain during exercise or poor healing of leg wounds.AtherosclerosisAtherosclerosis, sometimes called "hardening of the arteries," occurs when fat, cholesterol, and other substances build up in the walls of arteries. ...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Related tests include:Vascular ultrasound Vascular ultrasoundA duplex ultrasound is a test to see how blood moves through your arteries and veins.ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Ankle brachial indices Open ReferencesReferencesBurnett AL, Ramasamy R. Evaluation and management of erectile dysfunction. In: Partin AW, Dmochowski RR, Kavoussi LR, Peters CA, eds. Campbell-Walsh-Wein Urology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 69.Lohr J, Zarkowsky DS. Vascular laboratory: venous physiologic assessment. In: Sidawy AN, Perler BA, eds. Rutherford's Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2023:chap 24.Recht MH, Muck PE. Vascular laboratory: arterial physiologic assessment. In: Sidawy AN, Perler BA, eds. Rutherford's Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2023:chap 21.