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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)