Transcription of Spirometry in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD)
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Spirometry in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD)
22 SUPPLEMENT TO JAPI FABRUARY 2012 VOL. 60. Spirometry in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease ( copd ). Vinaya S Karkhanis*, JM Joshi*. Introduction Respiratory Society guidelines (ATS/ERS guidelines) are used for acceptable and reproducible Factors such as cough, T he common criterion recommended for diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive lung Disease ( copd ) is demonstration of progressive irreversible airway obstruction on Spirometry . variable effort, sudden cut off, slow start, inconsistent effort are some of the criteria that may result in fallacies. Spirometry is useful in copd for the following: The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (GOLD) has recommended Spirometry as the gold standard for Diagnosis diagnosis of copd . However, Spirometry is not widely available Assessment of severity and spirometric test results are not always optimally recorded or Assessment of response to therapy interpreted except when performed by experienced personnel. Assessment of lung age Experts have differed on spirometric criteria for diagnosis of copd .
© SUPPLEMENT TO JAPI • FE BRUARY 2012 • VOL. 60 23 overestimate of FEV 1: FVC ratio. For this reason the measurement of the forced expiratory volume in 6seconds ...
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