Cosmed K4B2 - Page 9

Index - 9
How to modify the average interval.......................................104
Print ........................................................................................104
Sub-maximal Exercise Testing 105
Introduction...................................................................................106
Pre-test screening....................................................................106
Sub-maximal exercise testing.......................................................107
Considerations with sub-maximal exercise testing.................107
Staffing...................................................................................108
Test termination......................................................................108
Considerations for accuracy..........................................................109
Performing the test .......................................................................110
An example of testing protocol ..............................................110
Spirometry 111
Setting spirometry options............................................................112
Spirometry..............................................................................112
Automatic Interpretation..............................................112
Quality control .............................................................112
Parameters manager................................................................113
Predicted values manager.......................................................113
Predicteds set................................................................113
Set the current predicted...............................................114
Formula definition........................................................114
Page set-up..............................................................................115
Spirometry tests ............................................................................116
Forced Vital Capacity (pre)............................................................117
Recommendations ..................................................................117
Perform a FVC (pre) test........................................................117
Test encouragement................................................................117
Perform the FVC test with the encouragement............118
Slow Vital Capacity........................................................................119
Perform a SVC test.................................................................119
Maximum Voluntary Ventilation...................................................120
Perform a MVV test ...............................................................120
Bronchial Provocation Test ...........................................................121
Bronchodilator test .................................................................121
Methacholine and Histamine Bronchial provocation Tests....121
Perform the test.......................................................................122
Bronchial Provocation protocols Database.............................122
Enter a new Bronchial provocation protocol in the
archive..........................................................................122
Viewing results..............................................................................123
Tests of the current patient...........................................123
Delete a test..................................................................123
Printing results..............................................................................124
Printing Reports......................................................................124