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Measurements
• The patient has to avoid any heavy physical activity before the exercise test by a 48 hours
• The patient has to avoid eating and drinking before the exercise test
by a 4 hours, of course water drinking is allowed
• The patient has to have a loose and comfortable dress which provide comfortable temperature feeling
• The patient lays down and relaxes for 20 – 30minutes
• The total duration of the test is about one hour
If any of the above listed criteria is not fulfilled there is no sense to
make the exercise test
Interaction of the patient and medical devices
The proper usage of the consumable parts is necessary to reach the most
correct measurements.
Nose clip
Apply nose clip during all pulmonary function tests expect for the tests
done in facial mask in order to avoid false breathing thru the nostrils.
Mouthpieces
The mouthpiece provides the proper connection between the patient and
the device.
MPA-30 – Simple mouthpiece
Elliptic mouthpiece is for the basic pulmonary function tests
PMP-30 – Mouthpiece with bite-on grip
For the more demanding pulmonary function tests where the proper sealing is even more important like body plethysmograph or diffusion capacity test
PBF-100-G-M Bacterial and viral filer with elliptic patient side for the
basic pulmonary function tests
Facial masks
Applying facial masks makes possible
the oral and nasal breathing simultaneously. It provides more comfort and
requests less co-operation.
Facial masks are used mostly for
ergospirometry and for rhinomanometry.
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Select the best fitting size for the
patient the full and proper sealing
has to be reached
Assemble the adapter ring and the
headgear
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