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Asthma is one of the most common chronic disorders of childhood. The typical symptoms are a result of reversible airway obstruction. There is no ‘gold-standard’ test to diagnose asthma, but… Click to show full abstract
Asthma is one of the most common chronic disorders of childhood. The typical symptoms are a result of reversible airway obstruction. There is no ‘gold-standard’ test to diagnose asthma, but the most commonly used investigation to help with a diagnosis is spirometry. This article outlines some of the technical aspects of spirometry together with how the forced expiration manoeuver and bronchodilator responsiveness testing can be performed and interpreted in a child with suspected asthma.
Keywords:
suspected asthma;
spirometry child;
interpret spirometry;
child suspected
Journal Title: Archives of Disease in Childhood
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: Archives of Disease in Childhood
Year Published: 2022
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