List Of Terms And Definitions - NDD EasyOne Pro Operator's Manual

Introduction
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List of terms and definitions

Term Definition
test Short for spirometry test.
A test is an examination that is defined by the breathing maneuver that the patient performs and by
the parameters that are calculated from the measured data.
Depending on the type of test, a test comprises at least one, two, or three trials.
For each test, a report exists.
trial The performing of one breathing maneuver.
A trial is part of a test.
curve For each trial, curves are plotted, e.g. a flow-volume curve and a volume-time curve.
parameter For each trial, parameters are calculated from its curve.
Parameters enable the diagnosis.
Scientific publications describe each parameter and predicted normal values for most of the
parameters. For a few parameters, only the parameters themselves, but no predicted normal values
have been published.
post Short for post bronchodilator.
A post is performed after the patient is treated with a bronchodilator. Prior to the medication, the
same test has been performed to be compared with the post.
bronchial Bronchial provocation tests are performed by administering increasing doses of an airway irritant.
provocation The reaction of the respiratory system to these substances is measured. For example, Mannitol and
Methacholine are available as provocative agents for a number of protocols.
protocol Either, the protocol defines the context of a test, that is whether it is a stand-alone test, a test
together with a post, or a bronchial provocation test. You can sort the history screen by protocol.
Or, the protocol describes the procedure of a bronchial provocation test. This protocol defines the
increasing doses of the provocative agent during the provocation test.
order Orders are related to EMR systems.
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