Spirometry (meaning the measuring of breath) is the most common of the pulmonary function tests (PFTs). It measures lung function, specifically the amount...
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Pulmonary function testing (section Spirometry)
impaired gas exchange and an overall insufficiency in lung strength. Spirometry includes tests of pulmonary mechanics – measurements of FVC, FEV1, FEF...
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Incentive spirometer (redirect from Incentive spirometry)
In conjunction with breathing exercises and early mobility, incentive spirometry use is therefore beneficial for patients recovering from pneumonia or...
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Spirometer (section Interpreting Spirometry)
Community for Coal and Steel (ECCS) first recommended guidelines for spirometry. The organization then published predicted values for parameters such...
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cooking and heating. The diagnosis is based on poor airflow as measured by spirometry. Most cases of COPD can be prevented by reducing exposure to risk factors...
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flow meter can record variations in the severity of asthma over time. Spirometry, a measurement of lung function, can provide an assessment of the severity...
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Asthma (section Spirometry)
based on the pattern of symptoms, response to therapy over time, and spirometry lung function testing. Asthma is classified according to the frequency...
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bronchoconstriction. The degree of narrowing can then be quantified by spirometry. People with pre-existing airway hyperreactivity, such as asthmatics,...
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(blood tests). Sometimes arterial blood gas tests are also required. Spirometry the determination of maximum airflow at a given lung volume as measured...
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S2CID 25461249. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-19. Interpreting spirometry Archived 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine. gp-training.net Petty, Thomas...
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