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Performing & interpreting Spirometry

Preparing the patient and equipment

  • Infection control

  • Quality assurance

  • Contraindications

  • Pre test information

Performing a good test

  • Performing spirometry accurately in line with recommendations

  • Technical acceptability and reproducibility

  • Measurements obtained during spirometry

  • Common errors

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Interpreting spiormetry

  • Checking the test is fit to interpret

  • Interpreting the graphs

  • Interpreting the numbers

  • Recognising spirometry patterns

  • Considering the findings in the context of the history

  • Writing a good report

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