Testing your lungs: spirometry

Your healthcare professional will show you how to blow into the spirometer before you begin. You may need to wear a soft clip over your nose to stop air leaking out of your nostrils. Before starting the test, you might be asked to breathe in deeply and out gently into the spirometer. You will then b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: European Respiratory Society 2018
Materias:
ELF factsheet
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6118892/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30186530
http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/20734735.ELF143
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Sumario:Your healthcare professional will show you how to blow into the spirometer before you begin. You may need to wear a soft clip over your nose to stop air leaking out of your nostrils. Before starting the test, you might be asked to breathe in deeply and out gently into the spirometer. You will then be asked to blow at least three times, but usually no more than 10 times, into the spirometer.

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