Selecting the FEV1
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A patient has produced 3 flow-volume curves. You are not sure how to proceed in selecting an FEV1 for assessing this patient’s ventilatory function. |
Was each curve blown correctly? Carefully read each of the following chapters and then return to the first question.
- Administering the test
- Instructions for an expiratory maneuver
- Recognizing correct and
incorrect maneuvers
- Required number of maneuvers
- Maneuver induces airway
obstruction
- Spirometric tests in children
- Cough
- Poor performance
- FEV1
- Quality criteria for pulmonary function tests
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