Spirometry in primary care for case finding and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease primary care diagnostic technology update.

نویسندگان

  • Gary Parkes
  • Annette Plüddemann
  • Carl Heneghan
  • Christopher P Price
  • Jane Wolstenholme
  • Matthew Thompson
چکیده

698 British Journal ofGeneral Practice, November 2011 ADVANTAGESOVEREXISTING TECHNOLOGY An alternative method for detecting chronic obstructivepulmonarydisease (COPD) is the use of symptom scoring. Pulse oximetry is not useful for the initial diagnosis of COPD, but is used in assessing severity at a later stage of disease. Peak flow is not used to diagnose COPD, but serial measurements may be used in the initial assessment of respiratory symptoms to rule out asthma.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners

دوره 61 592  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011