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Pulmonary function testingPPulmonary function testingPulmonary function testingEnglishRespiratorySchool age child (5-8 years);Pre-teen (9-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)LungsLungsTestsCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2010-03-17T04:00:00ZLaura Seed, M.Sc., RCPT(p);Allan Coates, MD;Susan Carpenter, RN;Jennifer Leaist, RN, BScN7.0000000000000068.0000000000000569.000000000000Health (A-Z) - ProcedureHealth A-Z<p>Learn what happens during a pulmonary function test and how it is used to check how well your child's lungs are working. </p><h2>What is pulmonary function testing?</h2> <p>Pulmonary (say: POOL-muh-nair-ee) function testing is a series of breathing tests. It measures how well your child's lungs are working. If your child takes medicine to help them breathe, pulmonary function testing can help figure out how well the medicine is working. </p> <p>Pulmonary function tests do not hurt. But in order for the tests to work, your child must be prepared to give their full effort. It can be hard work, especially if your child has a breathing problem. Your child must be able to follow very specific instructions and must be willing to cooperate and try their best. </p><h2>Key points</h2> <ul> <li>Pulmonary function testing is a series of breathing tests. They measure how well your child's lungs are working. </li> <li>The main test is called spirometry. During spirometry, your child will be asked to breathe into a mouthpiece so a computer can measure how much and how fast air can be blown from your child's lungs. </li> <li>Pulmonary function tests do not hurt. </li> </ul><h2>How long a pulmonary function test may take</h2> <p>A pulmonary function test can take between 15 minutes and one hour, depending on how many tests are needed.</p><h2>Who will be involved with this test</h2><p>A specially trained pulmonary technologist will test your child's lungs. A respirologist reads or interprets the test. A respirologist is a doctor who specializes in the study of lungs and breathing.</p><h2>How the test is done</h2><p>When a pulmonary technologist is ready, your child will go into the pulmonary function lab. We prefer that parents remain in the waiting room during the test. This helps the child focus on the pulmonary technologist's instructions so the test goes quickly and smoothly.</p><p>Before testing, your child's height and weight will be measured. Then your child will sit down in a chair in front of a long tube attached to a computer.</p><h3>Spirometry</h3><ul><li>For spirometry, your child puts their mouth around a disposable filter which serves as a mouthpiece. This is attached directly to the spirometer.</li><li>Your child will wear a nose clip to make sure they are breathing only from their mouth during the test.</li><li>While keeping their mouth sealed around the mouthpiece, your child will be told to breathe in and out normally for a few seconds.</li><li>Your child will then be asked to take in the biggest breath possible, then blow out as hard, as fast and as long as possible.</li><li>The computer will measure how much and how fast air can be blown out of your child's lungs.</li></ul><p>Spirometry is the main test that your child should expect to do during pulmonary function testing. There are other types of breathing tests that your child may be asked to perform.</p> <figure> <span class="asset-image-title">Pulmonary function testing</span> <img alt="Child undergoing pulmonary function test" src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/Pulmonary_function_testing_EN.jpg" /> </figure><h2>How to prepare your child for the test</h2> <p>You can prepare your child for pulmonary function testing by making sure that they know what to expect.</p> <p>After reading this information carefully, describe the test to your child in a way that they will understand. Make sure your child understands that this test does not hurt. It requires them to be cooperative and follow the pulmonary technologist's instructions. </p> <p>You can tell your child, "You are going to be doing some breathing exercises into a machine. You are going to pretend to blow out all of Mommy's candles on her birthday cake. Or pretend to blow up a balloon." </p> <h2>Before a pulmonary function test</h2> <p>You do not need to do anything special to get ready for a pulmonary function test.</p> <p>If your child takes breathing medicine, you may be asked not to give it to them on the day of the test.</p><h2>At SickKids</h2> <p>Pulmonary function tests are done in the Pulmonary Function Lab of the Respiratory Medicine Department.</p>
Exploration fonctionnelle respiratoireEExploration fonctionnelle respiratoirePulmonary function testingFrenchRespiratorySchool age child (5-8 years);Pre-teen (9-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)LungsLungsTestsCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2010-03-17T04:00:00ZLaura Seed, M.Sc., RCPT(p);Allan Coates, MD;Susan Carpenter, RN;Jennifer Leaist, RN, BScN7.0000000000000068.0000000000000569.000000000000Health (A-Z) - ProcedureHealth A-Z<p>Apprenez ce qu’est une exploration fonctionnelle respiratoire et comment elle permet de vérifier l’efficacité des poumons de votre enfant. </p><h2>En quoi consiste l’exploration fonctionnelle respiratoire?</h2> <p>L’exploration fonctionnelle respiratoire désigne un ensemble d’examens pulmonaires. Elle sert à mesurer le fonctionnement des poumons de votre enfant. Si votre enfant prend des médicaments pour l’aider à respirer, l’exploration fonctionnelle respiratoire peut aider à déterminer l’efficacité des médicaments.</p> <p>Les explorations fonctionnelles respiratoires ne font pas mal. Mais pour que ces examens fonctionnent, votre enfant doit être prêt à y participer pleinement. Cela peut représenter un travail ardu, surtout si votre enfant a des problèmes respiratoires. Il doit pouvoir suivre des instructions précises et doit vouloir coopérer et faire son maximum.</p><h2>À retenir</h2> <ul> <li>L’exploration fonctionnelle respiratoire désigne un ensemble d’examens respiratoires qui servent à mesurer la capacité pulmonaire de votre enfant.</li> <li>Le principal examen utilisé s’appelle spirométrie. Pendant la spirométrie, votre enfant devra respirer dans un embout pour qu’un ordinateur mesure à quelle vitesse et en quelle quantité l’air est expulsé par les poumons de votre enfant.</li> <li>L’exploration fonctionnelle respiratoire ne fait pas mal.</li> </ul><h2>Combien de temps dure l’exploration fonctionnelle respiratoire</h2> <p>Une exploration fonctionnelle respiratoire peut prendre de 15 minutes à une heure, selon le nombre d’examens nécessaires.</p><h2>Qui participera à cet examen?</h2><p>Un technologue pulmonaire formé effectuera les examens des poumons de votre enfant. Un pneumologue interprétera les résultats obtenus. Un pneumologue est un médecin qui se spécialise dans l’étude des poumons et de la respiration. </p><h2>Comment se déroule l’examen?</h2><p>Lorsqu’un technologue pulmonaire sera prêt, votre enfant se rendra au laboratoire d’analyse des fonctions pulmonaires. Nous préférons que les parents demeurent dans la salle d’attente pendant l’examen. Cela permet à l’enfant de porter attention aux instructions du technologue pulmonaire pour que l’examen se déroule rapidement et sans problème. </p><p>Avant l’examen, on mesurera la taille et le poids de votre enfant. Ensuite, votre enfant s’assoira sur une chaise devant un long tube relié à un ordinateur.</p><h3>Spirométrie</h3><ul><li>Pour la spirométrie, votre enfant placera sa bouche autour d’un filtre jetable qui sert d’embout. Il est directement relié au spiromètre.</li><li>Votre enfant portera une pince nasale (un pince-nez) pour s’assurer qu’il ne respire que par la bouche au cours de l’examen.</li><li>Tout en conservant sa bouche bien collée sur l’embout, votre enfant devra inspirer et expirer normalement pendant quelques secondes.</li><li>Votre enfant devra ensuite prendre la plus grande inspiration possible, puis expirer le plus fort possible, aussi rapidement que possible et le plus longtemps possible.</li><li>L’ordinateur mesurera la quantité d’air et la rapidité à laquelle l’air sera évacué des poumons de votre enfant. </li></ul><p>La spirométrie est le principal examen que votre enfant doit s’attendre à subir pendant une exploration fonctionnelle respiratoire. Il existe d’autres types d’examens respiratoires que votre enfant devra peut-être subir.</p> <figure> <span class="asset-image-title">Exploration fonctionnelle respiratoire</span> <img alt="Enfant subissant l'exploration fonctionnelle respiratoire" src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/Pulmonary_function_testing_EN.jpg" /> </figure><h2>Comment préparer votre enfant à l’examen</h2> <p>Vous pouvez préparer votre enfant à une exploration fonctionnelle respiratoire en vous assurant qu’il sait à quoi s’attendre.</p> <p>Après avoir lu soigneusement les renseignements présents, décrivez l’examen à votre enfant de façon qu’il puisse comprendre. Assurez-vous que votre enfant comprend bien que cet examen ne fait pas mal. Il suffit qu’il coopère et qu’il suive les instructions du technologue pulmonaire.</p> <p>Vous pouvez dire à votre enfant « Tu vas faire des exercices de respiration dans un appareil. Tu feras semblant de souffler toutes les bougies du gâteau d’anniversaire de maman. Ou tu feras semblant de souffler dans un ballon. »</p> <h2>Avant une exploration fonctionnelle respiratoire</h2> <p>Vous n’avez rien de particulier à faire pour vous préparer à une exploration fonctionnelle respiratoire.</p> <p>Si votre enfant prend un médicament pour l’aider à respirer, vous n’aurez peut-être pas à lui donner le jour de l’examen.</p><h2>À l’hôpital SickKids<br></h2><p>Les explorations fonctionnelles respiratoires sont effectuées dans le laboratoire d’analyse des fonctions pulmonaires du département de médecine respiratoire.</p>

 

 

Pulmonary function testing1268.00000000000Pulmonary function testingPulmonary function testingPEnglishRespiratorySchool age child (5-8 years);Pre-teen (9-12 years);Teen (13-18 years)LungsLungsTestsCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2010-03-17T04:00:00ZLaura Seed, M.Sc., RCPT(p);Allan Coates, MD;Susan Carpenter, RN;Jennifer Leaist, RN, BScN7.0000000000000068.0000000000000569.000000000000Health (A-Z) - ProcedureHealth A-Z<p>Learn what happens during a pulmonary function test and how it is used to check how well your child's lungs are working. </p><h2>What is pulmonary function testing?</h2> <p>Pulmonary (say: POOL-muh-nair-ee) function testing is a series of breathing tests. It measures how well your child's lungs are working. If your child takes medicine to help them breathe, pulmonary function testing can help figure out how well the medicine is working. </p> <p>Pulmonary function tests do not hurt. But in order for the tests to work, your child must be prepared to give their full effort. It can be hard work, especially if your child has a breathing problem. Your child must be able to follow very specific instructions and must be willing to cooperate and try their best. </p><h2>Key points</h2> <ul> <li>Pulmonary function testing is a series of breathing tests. They measure how well your child's lungs are working. </li> <li>The main test is called spirometry. During spirometry, your child will be asked to breathe into a mouthpiece so a computer can measure how much and how fast air can be blown from your child's lungs. </li> <li>Pulmonary function tests do not hurt. </li> </ul><h2>After the testing</h2> <p>The respirologist will review your child's pulmonary function test results. This can take up to two to four weeks. A report will then be sent to your doctor. Your doctor will discuss the results of the test with you at a follow-up appointment. </p> <h3>Side effects</h3> <p>There are no side effects or after-effects from a pulmonary function test.</p><h2>How long a pulmonary function test may take</h2> <p>A pulmonary function test can take between 15 minutes and one hour, depending on how many tests are needed.</p><h2>Who will be involved with this test</h2><p>A specially trained pulmonary technologist will test your child's lungs. A respirologist reads or interprets the test. A respirologist is a doctor who specializes in the study of lungs and breathing.</p><h2>How the test is done</h2><p>When a pulmonary technologist is ready, your child will go into the pulmonary function lab. We prefer that parents remain in the waiting room during the test. This helps the child focus on the pulmonary technologist's instructions so the test goes quickly and smoothly.</p><p>Before testing, your child's height and weight will be measured. Then your child will sit down in a chair in front of a long tube attached to a computer.</p><h3>Spirometry</h3><ul><li>For spirometry, your child puts their mouth around a disposable filter which serves as a mouthpiece. This is attached directly to the spirometer.</li><li>Your child will wear a nose clip to make sure they are breathing only from their mouth during the test.</li><li>While keeping their mouth sealed around the mouthpiece, your child will be told to breathe in and out normally for a few seconds.</li><li>Your child will then be asked to take in the biggest breath possible, then blow out as hard, as fast and as long as possible.</li><li>The computer will measure how much and how fast air can be blown out of your child's lungs.</li></ul><p>Spirometry is the main test that your child should expect to do during pulmonary function testing. There are other types of breathing tests that your child may be asked to perform.</p> <figure> <span class="asset-image-title">Pulmonary function testing</span> <img alt="Child undergoing pulmonary function test" src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/Pulmonary_function_testing_EN.jpg" /> </figure><h2>How to prepare your child for the test</h2> <p>You can prepare your child for pulmonary function testing by making sure that they know what to expect.</p> <p>After reading this information carefully, describe the test to your child in a way that they will understand. Make sure your child understands that this test does not hurt. It requires them to be cooperative and follow the pulmonary technologist's instructions. </p> <p>You can tell your child, "You are going to be doing some breathing exercises into a machine. You are going to pretend to blow out all of Mommy's candles on her birthday cake. Or pretend to blow up a balloon." </p> <h2>Before a pulmonary function test</h2> <p>You do not need to do anything special to get ready for a pulmonary function test.</p> <p>If your child takes breathing medicine, you may be asked not to give it to them on the day of the test.</p><h2>At SickKids</h2> <p>Pulmonary function tests are done in the Pulmonary Function Lab of the Respiratory Medicine Department.</p>https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/akhassets/Pulmonary_function_testing_EN.jpgPulmonary function testing
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