Abstract:The practicality of office spirometry has been established. Two basic parameters can be quickly and accurately measured in the physician's office or clinic: forced vital capacity (FVC) as a test of vo...The practicality of office spirometry has been established. Two basic parameters can be quickly and accurately measured in the physician's office or clinic: forced vital capacity (FVC) as a test of volume, indicative of restrictive lung disease, and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) as a test of flow, indicative of obstructive lung disease. The ratio of FEV1 to FVC (FEV1/FVC%) is a valuable screening tool. Test results are compared with normal values, and abnormalities must be interpreted in the context of the individual patient's history and condition. Office spirometry provides a simple, noninvasive, inexpensive tool for assessing and managing respiratory disease.Read More
Publication Year: 1981
Publication Date: 1981-04-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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