Gain practical experience with the necessary technical aspects for performing PFT calibration, maneuvers, and testing. Perform testing on-site according to accepted standards, acquiring valuable experience in spirometry, flow-volume loops, lung volume measurement, maximal respiratory pressures, gas transfer measurements, nitrogen washout, helium dilution, methacholine or hyperosmolar saline challenge, and arterial blood gas measurements. Learn high-level interpretive strategies, reinforced with case-based clinical examples. Hands-on demonstrations and lectures will address appropriate reference values, newer equipment modalities (eg impulse oscillometry), quality control, biologic process control, laboratory standards for hygiene, infection control, personnel qualifications, technician’s role in quality, report generation and formatting.

Prerequisites

Prior exposure to pulmonary function testing and interpretation is required.

Target Audience

Pulmonary physicians, new pulmonary function laboratory directors, midlevel pulmonary providers (NP, PA), family medicine providers, pulmonary rehabilitation providers, pulmonary fellows, and hospitalists are encouraged to attend.