This spirometry course will discuss obstructive and restrictive disease processes, basic measurements, reference values, repeatability and acceptability, and how to perform a quality procedure. Also discussed is calibration of the spirometer and patterns of abnormal results.
Participants should read the ATS/ERS Task Force Standardisation of Lung Function Testing: Standardisation of Spirometry guidline, the GOLD Spirometry Guide, and the GOLD Spirometry Quick Guide (included for convenience).
Successful completion of this course includes earning a score of 70% or higher on the 12-question course post-test.
This course is approved for 2.0 CRCE.
**Please note that all programs require the participant to view the entire program prior to taking the final quiz and obtaining a course certificate.**
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- Define obstructive and restrictive disease characteristics
- Describe the importance of spirometry in the identification and management of lung disease
- Describe the spirometry technique
- Discuss quality measures associated with spirometry
- Identify and correct common spirometry mistakes