AT-2plus User Guide Spirometry Supplement Page 1
Art. No. 2. 510339wa ©1999
AT-2plus User Guide Spirometry Supplement Page 1
Art. No. 2. 510339wa ©1999
Contents
CONTENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
INTRODUCTION ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2
PROCEDURE OVERVIEW ------------------------------------------------------ 3
Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) Test---------------------------------------------- 6
Slow Vital Capacity (SVC) Test ------------------------------------------------- 7
MVV Test ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
MV Test ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
Screen Information ---------------------------------------------------------------- 8
Post-Medication Tests ------------------------------------------------------------ 9
DEFINITION OF BEST ---------------------------------------------------------10
ENTERING PATIENT DATA ---------------------------------------------------- 11
RACE INFLUENCES ON NORM VALUES ---------------------------------------14
PRINTOUT --------------------------------------------------------------------15
SPIRO SETTINGS ------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Printout Graph Setup - Spirometry ------------------------------------------ 16
Printout Graph Setup - Miscellaneous --------------------------------------- 17
Normals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18
Measurement/ Report setup ---------------------------------------------------- 19
American and Standard English ----------------------------------------------- 20
CALIBRATION ----------------------------------------------------------------21
Calibration Procedure ------------------------------------------------------------ 23
EXPLANATION OF MEASURED VALUES ---------------------------------------24
DIAGNOSIS -------------------------------------------------------------------26
Diagnosis Setting `International` --------------------------------------------- 26
Diagnosis Setting `American` -------------------------------------------------- 27
NORM VALUES ---------------------------------------------------------------28
Norm Values for Countries Outside the USA ------------------------------ 29
ECCS Values -------------------------------------------------------------------------29
Quanjer & Tammeling Comparisons ----------------------------------------- 30
Austrian Standard Values (österreich) ----------------------------------------31
Swedish Standards (Berglund) --------------------------------------------------- 32
Finnish Standards ------------------------------------------------------------------33
Indian Equations -------------------------------------------------------------------34
NORM VALUES FOR USA AND CANADA ------------------------------------35
Morris Norm Values --------------------------------------------------------------35
Crapo Norm Values ---------------------------------------------------------------36
Morris and Crapo Norm Values for Children ------------------------------ 37
Knudson Norm Values ------------------------------------------------------------38
Knudson 76 Norm Values ------------------------------------------------------- 39
Composite Norm Values ---------------------------------------------------------40
Polgar Norm Values --------------------------------------------------------------- 41
CHANGING THE FLOW SENSOR SP-250 (RS-232) ------------------------42
CARE & MAINTENANCE -----------------------------------------------------44
Self-test ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 44
12 Monthly Check----------------------------------------------------------------44
Lifed Items -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44
Cleaning the Sensor Assembly -------------------------------------------------45
Cleaning the Sensor Cable ------------------------------------------------------- 45
Cleaning the Thermal Print Head -------------------------------------------- 45
REPLACING THE RECORDING PAPER ----------------------------------------46
Thermal Paper Handling -------------------------------------------------------- 47
TECHNICAL DATA ------------------------------------------------------------48
ACCESSORIES & ORDERING -------------------------------------------------49
SPIROMETRY TIPS -HOW TO DO IT AND COMMON PITFALLS AND PROBLEMS
How to Do It -----------------------------------------------------------------------50
FVC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------51
FEV1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52
Patient-Related Problems -------------------------------------------------------53
INDEX -------------------------------------------------------------------------54
Contents
CONTENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
INTRODUCTION ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2
PROCEDURE OVERVIEW ------------------------------------------------------ 3
Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) Test---------------------------------------------- 6
Slow Vital Capacity (SVC) Test ------------------------------------------------- 7
MVV Test ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
MV Test ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
Screen Information ---------------------------------------------------------------- 8
Post-Medication Tests ------------------------------------------------------------ 9
DEFINITION OF BEST ---------------------------------------------------------10
ENTERING PATIENT DATA ---------------------------------------------------- 11
RACE INFLUENCES ON NORM VALUES ---------------------------------------14
PRINTOUT --------------------------------------------------------------------15
SPIRO SETTINGS -------------------------------------------------------------16
Printout Graph Setup - Spirometry ------------------------------------------16
Printout Graph Setup - Miscellaneous ---------------------------------------17
Normals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18
Measurement/ Report setup ---------------------------------------------------- 19
American and Standard English ----------------------------------------------- 20
CALIBRATION ----------------------------------------------------------------21
Calibration Procedure ------------------------------------------------------------ 23
EXPLANATION OF MEASURED VALUES ---------------------------------------24
DIAGNOSIS -------------------------------------------------------------------26
Diagnosis Setting `International` --------------------------------------------- 26
Diagnosis Setting `American` -------------------------------------------------- 27
NORM VALUES ---------------------------------------------------------------28
Norm Values for Countries Outside the USA ------------------------------ 29
ECCS Values -------------------------------------------------------------------------29
Quanjer & Tammeling Comparisons -----------------------------------------30
Austrian Standard Values (österreich) ---------------------------------------- 31
Swedish Standards (Berglund) --------------------------------------------------- 32
Finnish Standards ------------------------------------------------------------------ 33
Indian Equations -------------------------------------------------------------------34
NORM VALUES FOR USA AND CANADA ------------------------------------35
Morris Norm Values -------------------------------------------------------------- 35
Crapo Norm Values --------------------------------------------------------------- 36
Morris and Crapo Norm Values for Children ------------------------------ 37
Knudson Norm Values ------------------------------------------------------------38
Knudson 76 Norm Values ------------------------------------------------------- 39
Composite Norm Values ---------------------------------------------------------40
Polgar Norm Values --------------------------------------------------------------- 41
CHANGING THE FLOW SENSOR SP-250 (RS-232) ------------------------42
CARE & MAINTENANCE -----------------------------------------------------44
Self-test ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 44
12 Monthly Check---------------------------------------------------------------- 44
Lifed Items -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44
Cleaning the Sensor Assembly -------------------------------------------------45
Cleaning the Sensor Cable------------------------------------------------------- 45
Cleaning the Thermal Print Head --------------------------------------------45
REPLACING THE RECORDING PAPER ----------------------------------------46
Thermal Paper Handling --------------------------------------------------------47
TECHNICAL DATA ------------------------------------------------------------48
ACCESSORIES & ORDERING -------------------------------------------------49
SPIROMETRY TIPS -HOW TO DO IT AND COMMON PITFALLS AND PROBLEMS
How to Do It -----------------------------------------------------------------------50
FVC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------51
FEV1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------52
Patient-Related Problems ------------------------------------------------------- 53
INDEX -------------------------------------------------------------------------54