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Teaching Curriculum: Pulmonary Function Tests
Priorities:
Pediatrics 2, Internal Medicine 2
Family Practice 2, Student 2
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this rotation the rotator should be able to:
- Label the lung capacities and lung volumes in a line drawing.
- Describe methods by which standard pulmonary function values have been obtained.
- List the most common pulmonary function values that are obtained in an office setting (peak flow measurement, spirometry, flow volume loop)
- Describe the typical spirometric and flow volume loop findings in patients with asthma, COPD, and laryngeal obstruction
- Discuss functional versus non-functional causes of upper airway obstruction (vocal cord dysfunction).
- Explain the measurement of non-specific bronchial hyperactivity by methacholine or histamine inhalation challenge
- Explain exercise challenge testing including methods and interpretation of results
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