When

November 18, 202112:00 PM CT

Where

NationalLive Stream, Virtual Course view on map

Contact

Jill HeinsJill.Heins@lung.org651-223-9578

Interpretation of Spirometry | Live Stream, Virtual Course
November 18, 2021 | 12:00 PM CT

This spirometry training is designed especially for healthcare professionals and primary care providers who will be interpreting the results to assist with diagnosis and disease management. This is a 90 minute virtual training that will include case studies.

The online training will be held on November 18 and will begin at 12:00pm CT.

Event Details

The registration fee for this training is $30. You can sign up now by choosing the Register option in the navigation at the top of this page. Online registrations will be accepted until November 17, 2021.

This 90-minute spirometry training does not offer any pre-approved continuing education credits. Downloadable Certificates of Completion will be available for participants at the conclusion of the training.

Learning objectives

  • Discuss how to integrate spirometry into an already busy practice
  • Basic bronchial anatomy and physiology as it pertains to spirometry values
  • Pathophysiology of an asthmatic airway and how it relates to changes in spirometric values
  • Identify who should have a spirometry test and how often
  • Describe measures within a spirometry test
  • Discuss predicted values, actual values, and personal best
  • Discuss spirometry findings as they relate to guidelines
  • Teach interpretation of spirometry findings as they relate to obstructive and restrictive pathophysiology