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John Sessums, 59th Medical Specialty Squadron respiratory care practitioner, places electrodes on a patient as part of a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test in the Pulmonary Clinic at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 24, 2022. The CPET is a clinical tool that evaluates exercise capacity and determine cardiac or lung conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)

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Airman 1st Class Austin Starks-Saenz, 59th Medical Specialty Squadron medical administration technician, undergoes a breathing test at the beginning of a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test in the Pulmonary Clinic at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 24, 2022. The CPET assesses the patient's exercise responses involving the pulmonary, cardiovascular and skeletal muscle systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)

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John Sessums, 59th Medical Specialty Squadron respiratory care practitioner, fits a patient with a specialized mask during a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test in the Pulmonary Clinic at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 24, 2022. The CPET is a clinical tool that evaluates exercise capacity and determine cardiac or lung conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)

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A group of 59th Medical Specialty Squadron respiratory therapists practice creating a patient data report as part of a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test in the Pulmonary Clinic at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 24, 2022. The results from the CPET are sent to the patient’s physician for further review and continuing care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)

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John Sessums, 59th Medical Specialty Squadron respiratory care practitioner, attaches an adapter to analyze a patient’s lung function during a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test in the Pulmonary Clinic at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 24, 2022. The CPET is a clinical tool that evaluates exercise capacity and determine cardiac or lung conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)

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Airman 1st Class Austin Starks-Saenz, 59th Medical Specialty Squadron medical administration technician, performs vigorous activity during a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test in the Pulmonary Clinic at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 24, 2022. The CPET assesses the patient's exercise responses involving the pulmonary, cardiovascular and skeletal muscle systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)

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A group of 59th Medical Specialty Squadron respiratory therapists practice creating a patient data report as part of a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test in the Pulmonary Clinic at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 24, 2022. The results from the CPET are passed on to the patient’s physician for further review and continuing care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)

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59th MDW: Pulmonary trains for CPET

Published March 21, 2022
By Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- John Sessums, 59th Medical Specialty Squadron respiratory care practitioner, places electrodes on a patient as part of a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test in the Pulmonary Clinic at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Feb. 24, 2022. The CPET is a clinical tool that evaluates exercise capacity and determine cardiac or lung conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melody Bordeaux)

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