NIOSH SSS case studies
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NIOSH-approved spirometry training prepares healthcare professionals to perform and interpret spirometry in occupational health screening. It is intended for nurses, respiratory therapists, technicians, and physicians who conduct lung function testing in workplaces, clinics, or mobile screening programs. The course emphasizes practical technique, quality assurance, and accurate interpretation. Training covers indications and contraindications, equipment calibration and quality control, participant preparation, coaching for acceptable maneuvers, acceptability and reproducibility criteria, reference values and pattern recognition, recordkeeping and communication, and infection control. The NIOSH SSS case studies are 5 cases and about 2,128 words.
1Spirometry 22 Days After Myocardial Infarction
Alvarez is a 58-year-old warehouse supervisor scheduled at 08:30 for pre-placement spirometry to qualify for a tight-fitting N95 respirator. His employer has a hiring deadline of 48 hours.
444 words, about 2 min2Failed Daily Calibration Verification With a Cold Syringe
At 07:45, before the first patient, a certified spirometry technician performs the daily calibration verification on a flow-type spirometer using a 3-L calibration syringe. The syringe was stored overnight in a car and feels cool.
408 words, about 2 min3Febrile Participant With a Cough in a Small Spirometry Room
Chen is a 42-year-old elementary school teacher scheduled for baseline spirometry at 10:00 as part of an asthma research study. At check-in she reports a 3-day history of worsening cough, sore throat, and subjective fever; her oral temperature is 38.2°C.
447 words, about 2 min4Only One Acceptable Curve in an Older Participant
Okafor is a 74-year-old retired machinist with COPD who is being tested for the first time in a community clinic. He has mild hand arthritis and hearing loss, but no cognitive impairment.
407 words, about 2 min5Obstruction With No Significant Bronchodilator Response
Rivera is a 52-year-old Hispanic woman who works in a school kitchen. She has never smoked, has no known asthma, and reports 2 years of progressive exertional dyspnea.
422 words, about 2 min