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Video content is consulted by Nurse Nguyen Thi Thuy Nga - General Health Check Center - Vinmec Times City International Hospital
Respiratory function measurement, also known as ventilation function measurement, spirometry, is a test used to screen, diagnose, and monitor respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung disease. limit.
At the General Health Checkup Center of Vinmec International General Hospital, the respiratory function measurement service has been included in the health checkup package to help customers screen for respiratory diseases, especially for those who are sick. customers smoke, work in places with smoke, toxic chemicals.
To measure respiratory function in asthma or other respiratory diseases, nurses will introduce the purpose of measuring respiratory function, to screen for some respiratory diseases. First, when the technique of measuring respiratory function will proceed to exploit some information of the customer. History of lung disease, cardiovascular disease: Lung (tuberculosis, hemoptysis of unknown cause, COPD, asthma, using bronchodilator...), had surgery on head, neck, chest in 3-6 recent month or not? Have you used tobacco in the last 1 hour and alcohol in the last 4 hours? Have you had symptoms of cough, fever, vomiting, difficulty breathing, diarrhea in the last 2 weeks?
After taking the history, the nurse determines that the client is qualified to perform the technique of measuring respiratory function and introduces spirometry instruments, instructing the client to hold the lung catheter. The client should keep the tube closed but do not insert the tongue into the tube. During the respiratory function test, the client is clamped with an instrument to ensure that he or she can breathe completely through the mouth through the bellows.
When performing the respiratory function measurement technique, the customer needs to ensure that the sitting posture is straight, the back is straight, not leaning against the back wall of the chair, the legs are shoulder-width apart, the hands are not leaning against the chair.
There are 2 methods of spirometry: Stress ventilation and normal ventilation:
The client will be tested for stress ventilation first. In this mode, the nurse will analyze the breathing-inspiration method and adjust the technique (if necessary) during the implementation. When the medical staff says "deep breath", the client will take a deep breath, with all his might, stretching his chest. When asked to "exhale", the client needs to exhale quickly and forcefully, and so on until the nurse asks to stop. Customers will perform the technique 3 times so that the doctor can choose the most accurate result. After performing the respiratory function test, the client will conduct the usual respiratory function measurement technique by inhaling, exhaling through the mouth through the measuring tube 2-3 times. When the medical staff say "deep breath", they will take a deep, full breath, stretching the chest, but when saying "exhale", just take a gentle, slow, slow breath until the end. a little bit.
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