Lung function testing is one of the pillars of care in childhood asthma. There are few substitutes to actually measuring the way the lungs perform in an objective way. However, testing in children is often very difficult to perform, making interpretation of the results even more difficult.
Airway resistance testing as performed using a technique known as impulse oscillometry (IOS) offers a convenient alternative. This test takes seconds to perform and allows us to measure the reactivity in a child's airway WITHOUT forceful breathing maneuvers or breath holding. These data are invaluable in diagnosing asthma especially in young children down to 3 years of age. In addition, it has been shown to help predict risk of exacerbations in children with known asthma.
One of the many benefits of care in a pediatric pulmonology office is focus on the latest and greatest diagnostic testing. What was previously only a research tool is now available as a state-of-the-art test available in the clinic. Ask about our impulse oscillometry testing in our Frostwood location.
From Vyaire Medical
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