title: Procedure for the assessment of lung function with spirometry.
abstract: Spirometry records breath movements, inhalation and exhalation, and is integral to the management of lung disease, alongside good history taking and careful documentation. Tests can indicate a patient's optimal response to treatment or triggers, and the rate of decline in lung function. It is useful to detect the presence of lung disease, those susceptible to developing lung disease and to classify patients into severity classifications to optimise management.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Education and Training Centre, Aintree.
authors.forename: Kath
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Pat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D004282:Documentation; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013147:Spirometry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*