1 To test your lung function before surgery. 2  To help diagnose lung conditions or diseases such as asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or pulmonary fibrosis. 3  To check the extent of lung disease or to help explain new breathing symptoms. 4  To find out if your breathing medicine is working.
enjoy life. âone bite at a time. Located in Scottsdale, Cafe Forte is a purveyor of inspired American dining from the esteemed Chef Grace Rubel. Cafe Forte opened in April 1996 and has since led the locally sourced food movement in heart of Old Town Scottsdale Art District.
Meridiem is the Latin for midday. Ante is the Latin for before. Post is the Latin for after.   a.m. is the abbreviation of the Latin phrase ante meridiem-and means befo â¦ re midday. p.m. is the abbreviation of the Latin phrase post meridiem-and means after midday.  Because we use a 12 hour clock we need to be able to distinguish which part of the day we mean when we say 8 o'clock.I don't want to hang around for 12 hours wiating for the 8:00 bus. 4 people found this useful.M is an abbreviation ante meridiem which means before noon in Latin. PM is an abbreviation for post meridiem which means after noon in Latin.