Competency information
Details
Assess the patient and undertake cardiopulmonary exercise testing using an appropriate protocol in patients with respiratory, vascular and cardiac disease.
Considerations
- SOPs for the investigation.
- Common presenting conditions and pathological processes underlying the presentation of patients referred for these investigations.
- Indications for and contraindications to exercise testing.
- Suitability of the patient for the proposed investigation.
- Range and use of exercise protocol.
- Baseline measurements appropriate to the clinical question.
- How to choose and adapt diagnostic technique, patient position, machine settings and transducer for each patient.
- Routine maintenance, calibration and quality assurance.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 2 | Outcome Observe and assist during full cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the investigation of respiratory, vascular and cardiac disease. |