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Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
; 107(6): 435-441, 2022 12.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36008112
RESUMEN
Asthma is one of the most common chronic disorders of childhood. The typical symptoms are a result of reversible airway obstruction. There is no 'gold-standard' test to diagnose asthma, but the most commonly used investigation to help with a diagnosis is spirometry. This article outlines some of the technical aspects of spirometry together with how the forced expiration manoeuver and bronchodilator responsiveness testing can be performed and interpreted in a child with suspected asthma.