# Pulmonary Function Test Arquetype

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**Created:** 2011-12-31 01:38 UTC
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**URL:** https://discourse.openehr.org/t/pulmonary-function-test-arquetype/15950

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## Post #1 by @Domingo_Liotta

Dear Ian:

Sorry it took me some days to get back to you. I´m also sending this mail to the Clinical Discussion List as it may benefit others.

The proposed pulmonary function archetype is also adequate for adult use, I took some extra time to have it checked by the Chief of Intensive Care at my Hospital. The archetype is detailed enough for international use.

Your assumption is correct *VO2max* does merit a **separate archetype** included as a subset of a more detailed "*Exercise Stress Testing*" arquetype.
The VO2max has its clinical fundamentals for assessment of cardiovascular function which may or may not have a pulmonary component.

So the pulmonary function test archetype could take the value from the Exercise Stress Test arquetype and also if a cardiac patient also have a Lung impairment the Exercise Stress Testing should read the values pre & post bronchodilation.

The reason for showing the archetypes at my Hospital (and it worked as planned) was to get more Clinical experts into the Clinical Modelling process. I will be meeting next week the Chief of Acute Coronary Unit to discuss the modelling of the more General "Stress Exercise Testing" I´ll keep the list informed.

Wow! For me an excellent way to finish 2011 :)

Happy new years to all :=)

Domingo

Hi Domingo,

Thanks for offering to have a look at this archetype. It was developed
for use in a Paediatric EMR in Slovenia but very much as a candidate
for international use.

One of the issues I suspect you might challenge is whether V02max
merits a separate archetype.

Ian

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