title: Office spirometry.
abstract: The practicality of the office spirometer as an effective, inexpensive diagnostic device is well established. It can be used in a matter of seconds by minimally trained office personnel. Two basic parameters can be quickly and accurately measured: forced vital capacity (FVC), a test of volume indicative of restrictive lung disease, and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), a test of flow rate indicative of obstructive lung disease. The FEV1/FVC ratio is a valuable screening measurement that indicates the likelihood of progressive deterioration of pulmonary function.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis; D005194:Family Practice; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D013147:Spirometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D014797:Vital Capacity