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Lung Function Tests in Duchenne: Spirometry, FVC, and Cough Strength
Lung function tests track breathing strength in Duchenne. What spirometry, FVC, and peak cough flow measure, what the numbers mean, and when they guide support.
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Lung function tests track breathing strength in Duchenne. What spirometry, FVC, and peak cough flow measure, what the numbers mean, and when they guide support.
Airway clearance in Duchenne: why a weak cough raises infection risk, how assisted coughing and cough-assist machines help, and when families bring them in.
Sleep in DMD: why night breathing changes first, polysomnography, what overnight oximetry misses, and when to start ventilation.
Respiratory care in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: lung function decline, sleep-disordered breathing, non-invasive ventilation, cough assist, and surveillance.