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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"Reconsidering the arm span-height relationship in patients referred for spirometry". The European Respiratory Journal. 37 (1): 157–63. doi:10.1183/09031936...
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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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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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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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(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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Exhalation (section Spirometry)
contrast to that of ordinary smell which occurs during the inhalation phase. Spirometry is the measure of lung function. The total lung capacity (TLC), functional...
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and obstructive pulmonary diseases: Pulmonary function testing (PFT) Spirometry "Lung Volumes". Physiopedia. Retrieved 2023-04-14. Scott L. DeBoer (4...
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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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term Causes Tobacco smoking, air pollution, genetics Diagnostic method Spirometry Differential diagnosis Asthma, congestive heart failure, bronchiectasis...
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commonly referred to as a reversibility test, is a test that utilizes spirometry to assess possible reversibility of bronchoconstriction in diseases such...
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two basic methods of performing DIBH: free-breathing breath-hold, and spirometry-monitored deep inspiration breath hold. Free-breathing breath-hold, also...
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(acetaminophen) and ibuprofen may be used to decrease pain. Incentive spirometry may be recommended to encourage larger breaths. About one million people...
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Miners can be regularly monitored for reduced lung function due to coal dust exposure using spirometry....
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laryngoscopy during exercise (CLE) testing. Objective testing should begin with spirometry at rest. In true exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, the results should...
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because of symptoms and diagnosed with pulmonary function tests such as spirometry. Many obstructive lung diseases are managed by avoiding triggers (such...
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obstructive lung diseases. Lower airway obstruction can be measured using spirometry. A decreased FEV1/FVC ratio (versus the normal of about 80%) is indicative...
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baseline), and peripheral blood eosinophils greater than 300 cells/μL. Spirometry (documenting obstruction) is required for the diagnosis of ACO. In those...
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an emergency and treated with red blood cell transfusions. Incentive spirometry, a technique to encourage deep breathing to minimise the development of...
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needed] Spirometry may also be useful to establish the diagnosis of VCD when performed during a crisis or after a nasal provocation test. With spirometry, just...
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capacity Other pulmonary function tests which may be relevant include: Spirometry, body plethysmography, forced oscillation technique for calculating the...
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inhalation and maximally forced exhalation are measured in humans by spirometry. A typical adult human spirogram with the names given to the various excursions...
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including spirometry, diffusing capacity of the lung tests (DLCO), lung volume tests, chest X-rays, high-resolution CT (HRCT), and lung biopsy. Spirometry tests...
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Exhaled volumes are measured by a pulmonary function test or simple spirometry, leading to an elevated residual volume and a measurement of forced expiratory...
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Arterial blood gas Control of respiration Apnea Huff and puff apparatus Spirometry Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry CPR Mechanical ventilation Intubation...
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medical imaging of the lungs (such as a chest X-ray or CT/CAT scan), spirometry, electrocardiography and echocardiography may be performed. Echo- and...
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