Contraindications
It is recommended that patients should not be tested within 1
month of a myocardial infarction.
Conditions where suboptimal spirometry are likely:
• chest or abdominal pain
• oral or facial pain exacerbated by a mouthpiece
• stress incontinence
• dementia or confusional state
Ref: ATS/ERS Task Force: Standardisation of Lung Function
Testing. General considerations for lung function testing.
M. Miller et al. Eur Resp J 2005:26. 153-161
Warnings and Cautions
The following terms are used as follows in this manual
CAUTION: Possibility of injury or serious damage
WARNING: Conditions or practices that could result in personal
injury
Note: Patients below 4 years of age may struggle to perform
spirometry correctly and reproducibly
Note: The device should only be used by trained and qualied
personnel
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