A platelet count less than 5 Ã 103 per Î¼L may cause spontaneous bleeding and constitutes a hematologic emergency. Patients who present with thrombocytopenia as part of a multisystem disorder usually are ill and require urgent evaluation and treatment.
1. Avoid all forms of smoking. The single best thing you can do for your lungs is to quit smoking or (better yet) never start. Cigarette smoking in particular is a major cause of lung cancer, and current smokers have, on average, a twenty times higher risk of developing lung cancer.
Lung function tests, also called pulmonary (PULL-mun-ary) function tests, measure how well your lungs work. These tests are used to look for the cause of breathing problems, such as shortness of breath. Lung function tests measure: 1  How much air you can take into your lungs. 2  How much air you can blow out of your lungs and how fast you can do it. 3  How well your lungs deliver oxygen to your blood. 4  The strength of your breathing muscles.