Competency information
Details
Produce a clear written report for challenge testing and assessment of non-invasive respiratory muscle function, interpreting the data and making recommendations for further investigation.
Considerations
- Common presenting conditions and pathological processes underlying the presentation of patients referred for these investigations.
- Interpret data in the context of accepted levels of significance and recommendations for further investigations and management.
- Identification of common artefacts.
- The effect and implications of artefacts on the investigation results and the actions needed to be taken to rectify them.
- Normal anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system.
- Compare the values/traces obtained with the normal range/values related to each type of investigation procedure.
- The range of techniques for each measurement in children and adults.
- Rationale for specific test selection.
- Correct annotation of the recording.
- Requirements for content and format of reports for respiratory and sleep investigations.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 5 | Outcome Interpret data from challenge testing, non-invasive respiratory muscle function measurement and assessment of the response to respiratory pharmacotherapy. |