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Education for Health’s
Spirometry for Practice module
is written by experts and
accredited by the Association
for Respiratory Technology and
Physiology (ARTP)
and endorsed by the British
Thoracic Society (BTS).
By studying for this module
you will learn the necessary
skills to conduct spirometric
testing safely, effectively and
reliably and it will enable you
to interpret results
accurately. You will be able to
assess your patients with
confidence and effectively
manage their respiratory
disease, giving them an improved
quality of life
You will cover the following
areas when studying for this
module:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Patho-physiology of lung
disease
- Flow and volume
measuring spirometer devices
- Cleaning and equipment
maintenance
- Performance of dynamic
lung volume
- Trouble shooting and
pitfalls
- Reference values
- Interpretation of the
values obtained
This module will give you the
knowledge and skills to:
- Obtain technically
acceptable measurements of
dynamic lung volumes
- Analyse normal and
abnormal patterns obtained
from dynamic lung volumes,
and identify errors in
measurements
- Analyse the relationship
between patho-physiological
changes in the lung and
measurements obtained from
dynamic lung volumes
- Define and explain
common terms used in
measuring dynamic lung
volumes
- Identify the essential
pre-test requirements and
correct patient testing
techniques
- Compare the key
different types of
spirometer available to
perform
dynamic studies and be able
to explain the main
principles of their
operation
- Discuss the suitability
of patients for dynamic lung
volume assessment and
identify conta-indications
to testing
- Explain the rationale
for regular cleaning and
equipment maintenance and
identify correct methods for
this.
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