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- Title
SPIROMETRY AS A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL: IS THE FIXED RATIO FROM GOLD STILL THE GOLDEN RULE?
- Authors
Jarvis, Olsen
- Abstract
According to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), using the FEV1/FVC ratio obtained from spirometry is the gold standard for diagnosing COPD. However, recent studies have shown that this definition tends to lead to underdiagnosis, overdiagnosis and misdiagnosis in certain groups of people. A few tools have been suggested in the literature to improve the accuracy of diagnosis. This presentation aims to discuss these alternative tools for diagnosing COPD and their feasibility for use in primary care; describe the use of Lower Limits of Normal for diagnosing COPD; describe CT Scan as an alternative for diagnosing COPD; and compare GOLD ratio with lingual lymph node (LLN) and computed tomography (CT) scan as alternatives for diagnosing COPD.
- Subjects
CANADA; OBSTRUCTIVE lung disease diagnosis; CONFERENCES &; conventions; SPIROMETRY; COMPUTED tomography
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy, 2023, Vol 59, p134
- ISSN
1205-9838
- Publication type
Article