Welch Allyn
Thank you for purchasing the Welch Allyn PneumoCheck. The
operating and maintenance instructions found in this manual should
be followed to ensure many years of accurate and reliable service.
Please read these instructions thoroughly before using your Welch
Allyn PneumoCheck Spirometer and Printer/Charger.
**Welch Allyn gratefully acknowleges the assistance of Paul L. Enright, M.D. of the
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota for his assistance in preparing and reviewing
sections of this manual.
Welch Allyn
CONTENTS
Introduction to
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Indications for Spirometry ..............
Parts of the Welch Allyn
Preliminary Operating Instructions,
The FVC Test ....................................
Quick FVC Reference Chart.. ........
Description.. ...................................
Measurement Parameters .............
Obtaining Good FVC Results ........
Doing an FVC Maneuver ...............
Doing Multiple Tests on a Patient..
Interpretation of Results ................
The MVV
Test ...................................
Description .....................................
Measurement Parameters .............
Obtaining Good MVV Results.. ......
Doing an MVV Maneuver ..............
Doing Multiple Tests on a Patient..
Interpretation of Results ................
Parts of the PneumoCheck Printer/l
Printer/Charger Operating instructi
Setting Up.. ....................................
Setting Report Format Options.. ....
Predicted Normals.. ...................
Short Form/Long Form ..............
Flow/Volume or Volume/Time PI
Entering Patient Data ....................
Printing
Paper Feed.. ..................................
Paper Jams ...................................
Paper Replacement .......................
Stopping the Printer .......................
Error Conditions.. ...........................
Calibration Check and Flecalibratio
The ATS Recommendation ...........
Calibration Check ..........................
Recalibration ..................................
Quick Calibration Check and