Spirometry (meaning the measuring of breath) is the most common of the pulmonary function tests (PFTs). It measures lung function, specifically the amount... 30 KB (3,420 words) - 08:35, 2 May 2024 |
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... 17 KB (2,089 words) - 20:32, 1 February 2024 |
Spirometer (section Interpreting Spirometry) Community for Coal and Steel (ECCS) first recommended guidelines for spirometry. The organization then published predicted values for parameters such... 22 KB (2,724 words) - 07:25, 3 December 2023 |
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... 10 KB (1,012 words) - 00:51, 11 April 2024 |
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... 13 KB (1,279 words) - 19:20, 22 March 2024 |
bronchoconstriction. The degree of narrowing can then be quantified by spirometry. People with pre-existing airway hyperreactivity, such as asthmatics,... 3 KB (320 words) - 17:40, 24 June 2022 |
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... 167 KB (18,053 words) - 09:27, 28 April 2024 |
(blood tests). Sometimes arterial blood gas tests are also required. Spirometry the determination of maximum airflow at a given lung volume as measured... 26 KB (2,111 words) - 14:56, 7 April 2024 |
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... 19 KB (2,383 words) - 17:34, 12 April 2024 |
and obstructive pulmonary diseases: Pulmonary function testing (PFT) Spirometry "Lung Volumes". Physiopedia. Retrieved 2023-04-14. Scott L. DeBoer (4... 13 KB (1,280 words) - 04:51, 12 February 2024 |
commonly referred to as a reversibility test, is a test that utilizes spirometry to assess possible reversibility of bronchoconstriction in diseases such... 3 KB (303 words) - 17:21, 22 September 2023 |
"Reconsidering the arm span-height relationship in patients referred for spirometry". The European Respiratory Journal. 37 (1): 157–63. doi:10.1183/09031936... 5 KB (632 words) - 06:21, 7 April 2024 |
(acetaminophen) and ibuprofen may be used to decrease pain. Incentive spirometry may be recommended to encourage larger breaths. About one million people... 26 KB (2,989 words) - 06:28, 6 March 2024 |
term Causes Tobacco smoking, air pollution, genetics Diagnostic method Spirometry Differential diagnosis Asthma, congestive heart failure, bronchiectasis... 42 KB (4,353 words) - 05:00, 15 April 2024 |
obstructive lung diseases. Lower airway obstruction can be measured using spirometry. A decreased FEV1/FVC ratio (versus the normal of about 80%) is indicative... 6 KB (495 words) - 15:10, 27 November 2023 |
Arterial blood gas Control of respiration Apnea Huff and puff apparatus Spirometry Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry CPR Mechanical ventilation Intubation... 7 KB (773 words) - 06:03, 3 March 2024 |
Miners can be regularly monitored for reduced lung function due to coal dust exposure using spirometry.... 77 KB (11,730 words) - 12:02, 28 April 2024 |
an emergency and treated with red blood cell transfusions. Incentive spirometry, a technique to encourage deep breathing to minimise the development of... 142 KB (15,226 words) - 20:50, 12 May 2024 |
two basic methods of performing DIBH: free-breathing breath-hold, and spirometry-monitored deep inspiration breath hold. Free-breathing breath-hold, also... 9 KB (1,055 words) - 19:53, 2 August 2023 |
laryngoscopy during exercise (CLE) testing. Objective testing should begin with spirometry at rest. In true exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, the results should... 20 KB (2,213 words) - 19:34, 22 March 2024 |
placed in the esophagus. Measurement of transpulmonary pressure assists in spirometry in availing for calculation of static lung compliance. John B. West (2005)... 2 KB (304 words) - 17:59, 10 September 2023 |