Spirometry: how to take a lung function test
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2009
- Spirometry is a test of how well you can breathe and can help in the diagnosis of different lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The test requires taking in a very deep breath and blowing out as fast as possible into a small device called a spirometer.
Watch the video to learn how to take a test (this video was filmed at the 2009 European Respiratory Society annual congress in Vienna, Austria, courtesy of x-audio/soundbakery).
Get your lungs tested for free on World Spirometry Day in 2014 as part of Healthy Lungs for Life: www.healthylungsforlife.org
