Hi Clair
I tried to find this out a year or two ago and found very little on
contraindications
http://www.rcjournal.com/cpgs/spirupdatecpg.html
http://www.scribd.com/doc/14670917/Spirometry
were the only articles i found mentioning BP.
http://www.nationalasthma.org.au/content/view/331/418/
this mentions unstable cardiac function...what ever that may mean
http://www.bpassoc.org.uk/BloodPressureandyou/Thebasics/Bloodpressurechart
helps with explaining normal levels of BP in lay terms to the individuals
attending the dept.
Personally I do BP measurement and send them to see their GP if it is over
150/90..
One chap had 210/150 (that was his lowest reading!) before I did spirometry,
and after discussion with his GP we organised a lift to the local A&E and put
off his monitoring until his GP was happy! I hate to think what the BP elevation
from performing spirometry would have done to him!
hope this helps
Jacqui
________________________________
From: Clair Andrews <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tue, 7 September, 2010 11:19:04
Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Spirometry and BP
Dear list
Can anyone provide me with a guideance document for Blood pressure limits when
conducting spirometry?
Many Thanks
********************************
Please remove this footer before replying.
OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html
CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH
********************************
Please remove this footer before replying.
OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html
CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH
