With the advent of day light saving and spring in the air I was looking forward to a walk up to the Frances Hewett Community Health Centre where I had been invited to speak at the monthly meeting of the Respiratory Support Group.
Alas in the freezing cold and blistering rain I drove the short distance not expecting a large turnout. To my surprise a dedicated group had braved the conditions to enjoy the support of a group of individuals including their families and carers who suffer from a lung condition.
My objectives with my power point presentation were to review basic pulmonary anatomy and physiology, give an understanding of the reasons lung function tests are performed, describe the technique and basic interpretation of spirometry and know how lung function tests are clinically applied.
A number of the group had undergone a lung function test at some stage in their lives including the visiting nursing student from Latrobe who during her training had undergone a lung function test and all commented on the effort required to perform an acceptable test.
The presentation provoked some lively discussion. The most interesting and challenging question of the session was ‘how long do you think you would have to train to be a freediver in a competitive apnea sport?’ I am hoping this is not a reflection of how those in the group have felt whilst undergoing a lung function test in our lab?
To quote a comment in the latest ANZSRS newsletter ‘letting the mind wander like this is healthy as long as the piece of string remains attached so that it can find its way back’
Vanessa
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