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Table 9: Elements that the body plethysmography report must contain. |
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Report content |
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Full name of the patient |
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Birthdate |
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Identification number |
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Anthropometric parameters (age, sex, weight and height) |
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Reference equation |
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Absolute values of lung volumes and capacities in liters, with two decimal places and under ambient pressure and body temperature conditions (BTPS) |
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Absolute values, percentages of predicted; and LLN and Z-score (ERS/ATS 2021) of the three acceptable ITGV-VC maneuvers, including FRCpleth, IC, ERV, VC, TLC and RV |
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The average value of three acceptable maneuvers for FRCpleth, IC, ERV and TLC (calculation: IC + FRC) |
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The highest value of VC |
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RV = average TLC minus the highest value of VC |
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Spirogram graphs showing that the maneuver was performed in a linked manner and ITGV maneuvers |
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Optional: Last calibration date and environmental data |
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ATS = American Thoracic Society. BTPS = body temperature, pressure, saturated. ERS = European Respiratory Society. ERV = expiratory reserve volume. FRCpleth = functional residual capacity. IC = inspiratory capacity. ITGV = intrathoracic gas volume. LLN = lower limit of normality. RV = residual volume. TLC = total lung capacity. VC = vital capacity. |