1. From within the Clinical Window, select Tools > Tool Box > Respiratory Function. The Respiratory tool appears.
2. Either:
o Click
to
use
a device to record values, or
o Click
to
enter values manually.
The following image shows the Respiratory tool in 'device' mode.
3. Conduct the respiratory test with your patient and enter appropriate values in each of the PEFR, FEV1 and FVC fields for both the Pre and Post tests. The FER value will be calculated automatically.
o Click
to
remove any previously entered values if necessary (only available
when adding results manually).
o Click
to
save these details into the patient's clinical record (only available
when adding results manually).
o To delete an entry, select it, and press Delete on your keyboard.
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Note that this button is only available if; o You are using 'device' mode (as opposed to 'manual' mode). o You have saved a respiratory report that was created using the associated device.
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The following terms are used in MedicalDirector Clinical Respiratory Function Calculator module |
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