Download or read book Office Spirometry written by Paul L. Enright and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Textbook of Respiratory Medicine written by John Frederic Murray and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 1320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Simple Office Spirometry for Primary Care Practictioners written by Thomas L. Petty and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Spirometry Testing in Occupational Health Programs written by Occupational Safety and Health Administration and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-02-16 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spirometry, the most common type of pulmonary function test (PFT), is used to evaluate worker respiratory health in medical surveillance programs and to screen workers for their ability to perform certain tasks. Spirometry results can play a central role in decisions about worker job assignments and personal protective equipment, and in the assessment of exposure-related health effects. OSHA standards for asbestos, cadmium, coke oven emissions, and cotton dust require spirometry testing as part of medical surveillance (see 29 CFR 1910.1001, 1910.1027, 1910.1029, and 1910.1043). OSHA standards for formaldehyde and benzene require pulmonary function testing when respiratory protection is used at work (see 29 CFR 1910.1048 and 1910.1028). Whether spirometry is conducted to comply with an OSHA regulation or as part of another workplace-mandated program, its value is compromised when testing is conducted incorrectly, equipment is inaccurate, or results are misinterpreted. Technically flawed tests too often lead to inaccurate interpretations of worker respiratory health, falsely labeling normal subjects as “impaired” or impaired subjects as “normal.” Such flawed test results are not only useless but also convey false information which could be harmful to workers (1). Too often, those who conduct the tests or interpret the results are unaware of the impact of technical pitfalls and of current spirometry testing recommendations. Because spirometry has become so important in occupational health practice, OSHA developed this guidance document to summarize what it regards as the elements of a good occupational health spirometry program. Recommendations are based on current guidelines from the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society (ATS/ERS), the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (2–8). OSHA's goal is to provide an update for the medical community on what are the required components for valid tests and strategies for interpreting results, so that occupational spirometry tests are useable and of high technical quality. This document provides a brief overview of the elements of spirometry, followed by specific recommendations on: (1) accurate measurement of worker lung function (training of personnel, equipment considerations, and spirometry test procedures); (2) appropriate interpretation of valid tests (comparing worker results with normal reference values and evaluating worker results over time); (3) Quality Assurance (QA) reviews; and (4) recordkeeping. This guidance document is intended for medical personnel who oversee worker health programs, conduct spirometry tests, and/ or interpret spirometry results. The goal of the document is to help ensure the collection of accurate, valid spirometry results that are interpreted correctly. Such spirometry assessments can be used to make well-informed decisions about worker respiratory health (including the need for medical referrals), and to conduct programs for prevention and early intervention.
Download or read book Lung Function Testing written by R. Gosselink and published by European Respiratory Society. This book was released on 2005-04-01 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although diagnosis always begins with a careful history and physical examination and a physician is obligated to consider more than the diseased organ, testing of lung function has become standard practice to confirm the diagnosis, evaluate the severity of respiratory impairment, assess the therapy response and follow-up patients with various cardio-respiratory disorders. Ventilation, diffusion, blood flow and control of breathing are the major components of respiration and one or more of these functional components can be affected by any disorder. Frequently, no single pulmonary function test.
Download or read book Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests written by Robert E. Hyatt and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2014 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide provides practical, clinical coverage of various types of pulmonary function testing as it applies to a host of disease conditions.
Download or read book Pulmonary Function Testing in Children Techniques and Standards written by George Polgar and published by Saunders Limited.. This book was released on 1971 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Revolutionizing Tropical Medicine written by Kerry Atkinson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive resource describing innovative technologies and digital health tools that can revolutionize the delivery of health care in low- to middle-income countries, particularly in remote rural impoverished communities Revolutionizing Tropical Medicine offers an up-to-date guide for healthcare and other professionals working in low-resource countries where access to health care facilities for diagnosis and treatment is challenging. Rather than suggesting the expensive solution of building new bricks and mortar clinics and hospitals and increasing the number of doctors and nurses in these deprived areas, the authors propose a complete change of mindset. They outline a number of ideas for improving healthcare including rapid diagnostic testing for infectious and non-infectious diseases at a point-of-care facility, together with low cost portable imaging devices. In addition, the authors recommend a change in the way in which health care is delivered. This approach requires task-shifting within the healthcare provision system so that nurses, laboratory technicians, pharmacists and others are trained in the newly available technologies, thus enabling faster and more appropriate triage for people requiring medical treatment. This text: Describes the current burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases in low- to middle-income countries throughout the world Describes the major advances in healthcare outcomes in low-to middle-income countries derived from implementation of the United Nations/World Health Organisation’s 2000 Millennium Development Goals Provides a review of inexpensive rapid diagnostic point-of-care tests for infectious diseases in low-resource countries, particularly for people living in remote rural areas Provides a review of other rapid point-of-care services for assessing hematological function, biochemical function, renal function, hepatic function and status including hepatitis, acid-base balance, sickle cell disease, severe acute malnutrition and spirometry Explores the use of low-cost portable imaging devices for use in remote rural areas including a novel method of examining the optic fundus using a smartphone and the extensive value of portable ultrasound scanning when x-ray facilities are not available Describes the use of telemedicine in the clinical management of both children and adults in remote rural settings Looks to the future of clinical management in remote impoverished rural settings using nucleic acid identification of pathogens, the use of nanoparticles for water purification, the use of drones, the use of pulse oximetry and the use of near-infrared spectroscopy Finally, it assesses the potential for future healthcare improvement in impoverished areas and how the United Nations/World Health Organization 2015 Sustainable Development Goals are approaching this. Written for physicians, infectious disease specialists, pathologists, radiologists, nurses, pharmacists and other health care workers, as well as government healthcare managers, Revolutionizing Tropical Medicine is a new up-to-date essential and realistic guide to treating and diagnosing patients in low-resource tropical countries based on new technologies.
Download or read book Airtight Pulmonary Function Tests written by Rosemary McWilliams and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Education, humorous - a fresh new look at pulmonary function testing. You will discover simplified coaching scripts to obtain quality pulmonary function tests, the five universal pulmonary function laws, techniques for coaching various people groups, and more tips and techniques unveiled from real life experiences. Airtight Pulmonary Function Tests contains information not usually found in regular textbooks, but can be used to enhance your knowledge of pulmonary function testing. Whether you have a panicking client in the body box or only do annual employee spirometries, there is something for everyone.
Download or read book McGraw Hill s Pocket Guide to Spirometry written by David P. Johns and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the McGraw-Hill's Pocket Guide series, this work explains what a practitioner needs to know about spirometry what a spirometer is, how to use one, how to interpret test results, the different types of spirometers presenting the information in a practical manner. It is suitable for those treating patients with respiratory conditions.
Download or read book Use of Spirometry for Case Finding Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD written by U. S. Department Human Services and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-05-11 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is manifested by chronic cough, sputum production, wheezing and, in later stages, dyspnea, poor exercise tolerance, and signs/symptoms of right-sided heart failure. Symptomatic COPD affects more than 5 percent of the adult population, is the fourth leading cause of death, and the twelfth leading cause of morbidity in the United States. In more than 80 percent of cases, cigarette smoking is causally linked to the development of COPD. Smoking status should be assessed in all adults, and smokers should be advised to abstain from tobacco. COPD is diagnosed in symptomatic individuals through spirometric testing that demonstrates irreversible airflow obstruction. Spirometry for case-finding diagnosis and management of all adults with persistent respiratory symptoms or having a history of exposure to pulmonary risk factors has been recommended in primary care settings for all current and former smokers as well as never smokers who have persistent respiratory symptomsor have history of exposure to other COPD risk factors. This report was prepared to provide objective evidence and recommendations to inform the work of the American Thoracic Society (ATS), in collaboration with the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Physicians, and the American Academy of Pediatrics Spirometry Task Force in clarifying usage of spirometry as part of the management of COPD. A systematic literature review was undertaken to address four questions: 1. What is the prevalence of COPD and airflow obstructions in various adult populations as defined by: (1) spirometry and (2) clinical examination? 2. Can use of spirometry lead to increased smoking cessation rates? 3. Does the effectiveness of COPD-specific therapies to improve clinically relevant outcomes vary based on baseline severity or change in spirometry? 4. Is prediction of future COPD status based on spirometry, with or without clinical indicators, more accurate than prediction based on clinical indicators alone?
Download or read book How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease written by United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report considers the biological and behavioral mechanisms that may underlie the pathogenicity of tobacco smoke. Many Surgeon General's reports have considered research findings on mechanisms in assessing the biological plausibility of associations observed in epidemiologic studies. Mechanisms of disease are important because they may provide plausibility, which is one of the guideline criteria for assessing evidence on causation. This report specifically reviews the evidence on the potential mechanisms by which smoking causes diseases and considers whether a mechanism is likely to be operative in the production of human disease by tobacco smoke. This evidence is relevant to understanding how smoking causes disease, to identifying those who may be particularly susceptible, and to assessing the potential risks of tobacco products.
Download or read book Pulmonary Function Tests in Clinical Practice written by Ali Altalag and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and updated book provides a simplified approach to interpreting most diagnostic tests in the field of respiratory medicine. Easy to understand and practical, it contains more than 125 illustrated diagrams and over 50 tables with essential information that summarize the various diagnostic tests and interpretative approaches in a simple and understandable fashion. Of special note are chapters on exercise testing and diagnostic tests for sleep disorders, the latter a new and emerging field. This new edition contains revised information based on the newest ATS guidelines. Pulmonary Function Tests in Clinical Practice Second Edition assists residents and fellows in internal medicine, pulmonology, allergology and critical care by explaining the key information obtained from lung volume measurement and increases understanding of pulmonary function tests within the modern diagnostic armamentarium.
Download or read book Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy E Book written by Donna Frownfelter and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-03-12 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a solid foundation in cardiovascular and pulmonary physiology and rehabilitation, Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: Evidence and Practice, 5th Edition uses the latest scientific literature and research in covering anatomy and physiology, assessment, and interventions. A holistic approach addresses the full spectrum of cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy from acute to chronic conditions, starting with care of the stable patient and progressing to management of the more complex, unstable patient. Both primary and secondary cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders are covered. In this edition, updates include new, full-color clinical photographs and the most current coverage of techniques and trends in cardiopulmonary physical therapy. Edited by Donna Frownfelter and Elizabeth Dean, recognized leaders in cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation, this resource is ideal for clinicals and for practice. Evidence-based practice is demonstrated with case studies, and the latest research supports PT decision-making. Real-life clinical cases show the application of concepts to evidence-based practice. Holistic approach supports treating the whole person rather than just the symptoms of a disease or disorder, covering medical, physiological, psychological, psychosocial, therapeutic, practical, and methodological aspects. Coverage includes both primary and secondary cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions. An integrated approach to oxygen transport demonstrates how the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems function together. Emphasis on the terminology and guidelines of APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice keeps the book consistent with the standards for practice in physical therapy. Key terms and review questions in each chapter focus your learning on important concepts. The Evolve companion website includes additional resources such as a case study guide, Archie animations, color images, video clips, WebLinks, and references with links to MEDLINE abstracts. Full-color photos and illustrations enhance your understanding of the book's concepts. Two new Mobilization and Exercise chapters cover physiologic principles along with application to practice. Information on airway clearance techniques is revised and condensed into one comprehensive chapter. New reference style makes it easier to find resources by replacing the old author-date references with numbered superscripts linked to MEDLINE abstracts.
Download or read book Ruppel s Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing written by Carl Mottram and published by Mosby. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revison of: Manual of pulmonary function testing / Gregg L. Ruppel. 10th ed. c2013.
Download or read book Ruppel s Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing10 written by Carl Mottram and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rev. ed. of: Manual of pulmonary function testing / Gregg L. Ruppel. 9th ed. c2009.
Download or read book Executive Summary written by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. National Asthma Education Program. Expert Panel on the Management of Asthma and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlights the major recommendations of the expert panel report.
