spirometry
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spirometries
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Misdiagnosis is a common problem, one that doctors are working to address with more objective measures, such as spirometry, and careful ruling out of other contributing factors or conditions.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 5, 2023
The second group left out also has symptoms, exacerbations and a low FEV1, but, for whatever reason, the total lung volume of people in this group is also low, putting their spirometry ratio above 0.7.
From Nature ● May 12, 2020
The usual work-up for chronic cough often starts with a chest X-ray and a test called spirometry, which measures the volume of inhaled and exhaled air.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2016
Explain how spirometry test results can be used to diagnose respiratory diseases or determine the effectiveness of disease treatment.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
"Doctors do bone scans and every everything else, but no spirometry."
From Time Magazine Archive
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