How to interpret spirometry in a child with suspected asthma

Anthony Brown; Benjamin McNaughten; Catherine Russell; Patricia Watters; Dara O'Donoghue

doi:10.1136/archdischild-2022-324308

How to interpret spirometry in a child with suspected asthma

Anthony Brown^*, Benjamin McNaughten, Catherine Russell, Patricia Watters, Dara O'Donoghue

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School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	435-441
Journal	Archives of Disease in Childhood: Education & Practice
Volume	107
Issue number	6
Early online date	25 Aug 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2022-324308
Publication status	Published - 17 Nov 2022

Keywords

Child Health
Paediatrics
Respiratory Medicine
Adolescent Health

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