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Diagnosis of Asthma Course

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Range of content

Spirometry – more complicated than assumed
• Measurement variables and presentation
• Procedure and common mistakes
• Bronchial provocation test (BPT) – execution and evaluation
• Interpretration with examples

Provocation with methacoline
• Measurement principles
• Protocol setup
• Practical procedure and common mistakes
• Cut-off values and interpetration

Provocation with mannitol
• Indication
• Practical procedure and common mistakes
• Interpretation of test results

Exercise induced bronchoconstriction
• Indication
• Creating a treadmill exercise test protocol
• Practical procedure and common mistakes
• Interpretation of test results with examples

Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO)
• Measurement principle and mechanisms
• Indication
• Preparations, procedure and common

Content & duration

You decide content, scope, and
duration of the course.

• 2-4 hours (half day)
Focusing on procedure, common mistakes,
protocol and interpretation of test result

• 4-8 hours (full day)
Focusing on procedure, common mistakes,
protocol and interpretation of test results
with workshop and case studies

Custom made courses based on your needs and basic knowledge
• Spirometry
• Provocation tests
• Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO)
• Ergospirometry

We invite you to contact Birk NPC via Email or at +47 21 52 00 57.

Lecturer

Dr. Elisabeth Edvardsen, PhD researcher
Department of Physical Performance,
the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NIH)

Biography:
Edvardsen has been test responsible for exercise physiology at Oslo University Hospital from 1995. She has a master degree in sports physiology from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, 2007; academic responsibility for NIH Fitness, 2007-2009; and a PhD at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, 2015 investigating the cardiorespiratory function of adults and elderly in Norway and in patients undergoing lung cancer surgery.