There are no excuses for not performing spirometry in acute asthmatics in the emergency department setting.
Rodrigo
Gustavo J
GJ
D000208:Acute Disease; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002000:Bronchospirometry / Q000379:methods*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate / Q000502:physiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index