Infant PFT's

[ehtansky21]

Does anybody have some info or opinions on doing Infant PFTs. They want to do it on my almost 1 year old. I am a little nervous about the chloral hydrate and just the process of getting him to exhale and stuff.
Thanks,
Missa

 

[ehtansky21]

Does anybody have some info or opinions on doing Infant PFTs. They want to do it on my almost 1 year old. I am a little nervous about the chloral hydrate and just the process of getting him to exhale and stuff.
Thanks,
Missa

 

[ehtansky21]

Does anybody have some info or opinions on doing Infant PFTs. They want to do it on my almost 1 year old. I am a little nervous about the chloral hydrate and just the process of getting him to exhale and stuff.
Thanks,
Missa

 

[ehtansky21]

Does anybody have some info or opinions on doing Infant PFTs. They want to do it on my almost 1 year old. I am a little nervous about the chloral hydrate and just the process of getting him to exhale and stuff.
Thanks,
Missa

 

[ehtansky21]

Does anybody have some info or opinions on doing Infant PFTs. They want to do it on my almost 1 year old. I am a little nervous about the chloral hydrate and just the process of getting him to exhale and stuff.
<br />Thanks,
<br />Missa

 

[JennyCoulon]

I guess if he can do them that would be okay. My oldest didn't start until he was 4-5. I guess I would just wonder if they would be accurate. I think it would be worth trying at least once to see. Let us know what happens.

 

[JennyCoulon]

I guess if he can do them that would be okay. My oldest didn't start until he was 4-5. I guess I would just wonder if they would be accurate. I think it would be worth trying at least once to see. Let us know what happens.

 

[JennyCoulon]

I guess if he can do them that would be okay. My oldest didn't start until he was 4-5. I guess I would just wonder if they would be accurate. I think it would be worth trying at least once to see. Let us know what happens.

 

[JennyCoulon]

I guess if he can do them that would be okay. My oldest didn't start until he was 4-5. I guess I would just wonder if they would be accurate. I think it would be worth trying at least once to see. Let us know what happens.

 

[JennyCoulon]

I guess if he can do them that would be okay. My oldest didn't start until he was 4-5. I guess I would just wonder if they would be accurate. I think it would be worth trying at least once to see. Let us know what happens.

 

[Marjolein]

I guess it would not hurt.
They can always try two blows, see if they are about the same. When they are they could try it next time too. See if he does two that are about the same again.

When they are not the same, I wouldn't bother doing them for a while. Then they are just not representative.

I guess that would be the case, he is still so young.
But still, they can try.

 

[Marjolein]

I guess it would not hurt.
They can always try two blows, see if they are about the same. When they are they could try it next time too. See if he does two that are about the same again.

When they are not the same, I wouldn't bother doing them for a while. Then they are just not representative.

I guess that would be the case, he is still so young.
But still, they can try.

 

[Marjolein]

I guess it would not hurt.
They can always try two blows, see if they are about the same. When they are they could try it next time too. See if he does two that are about the same again.

When they are not the same, I wouldn't bother doing them for a while. Then they are just not representative.

I guess that would be the case, he is still so young.
But still, they can try.

 

[Marjolein]

I guess it would not hurt.
They can always try two blows, see if they are about the same. When they are they could try it next time too. See if he does two that are about the same again.

When they are not the same, I wouldn't bother doing them for a while. Then they are just not representative.

I guess that would be the case, he is still so young.
But still, they can try.

 

[Marjolein]

I guess it would not hurt.
<br />They can always try two blows, see if they are about the same. When they are they could try it next time too. See if he does two that are about the same again.
<br />
<br />When they are not the same, I wouldn't bother doing them for a while. Then they are just not representative.
<br />
<br />I guess that would be the case, he is still so young.
<br />But still, they can try.

 

[Buckeye]

I wouldn't think they would prescribe Chloral Hydrate if they were concerned about his respiration being slowed too much, but it doesn't hurt to question the doctors on it. When my son was a baby we used to give him a very small amount of Chloral Hydrate to help him sleep each night. I was always paranoid that I was going to overdose him so I was extra extra careful to measure the dosage.From what I understand of the infant PFTs they sedate the baby, put them in some sort of box-like thing. Wrap a device around their chest and then the device forces the air out their lungs at the appropriate time.I am in the process of researching if there are any clinics in the country that can do that on older kids. My son has Cerebral Palsy and isn't able to do the regular PFTs so we really need something that is "effort independent". Update: I just checked on youtube and google and I can't find a video showing an infant PFT. Wonder if the clinic has a video so they can show you exactly what happens - I know everytime we go for a test that is new to us I get a little anxious about it.

 

[Buckeye]

I wouldn't think they would prescribe Chloral Hydrate if they were concerned about his respiration being slowed too much, but it doesn't hurt to question the doctors on it. When my son was a baby we used to give him a very small amount of Chloral Hydrate to help him sleep each night. I was always paranoid that I was going to overdose him so I was extra extra careful to measure the dosage.From what I understand of the infant PFTs they sedate the baby, put them in some sort of box-like thing. Wrap a device around their chest and then the device forces the air out their lungs at the appropriate time.I am in the process of researching if there are any clinics in the country that can do that on older kids. My son has Cerebral Palsy and isn't able to do the regular PFTs so we really need something that is "effort independent". Update: I just checked on youtube and google and I can't find a video showing an infant PFT. Wonder if the clinic has a video so they can show you exactly what happens - I know everytime we go for a test that is new to us I get a little anxious about it.

 

[Buckeye]

I wouldn't think they would prescribe Chloral Hydrate if they were concerned about his respiration being slowed too much, but it doesn't hurt to question the doctors on it. When my son was a baby we used to give him a very small amount of Chloral Hydrate to help him sleep each night. I was always paranoid that I was going to overdose him so I was extra extra careful to measure the dosage.From what I understand of the infant PFTs they sedate the baby, put them in some sort of box-like thing. Wrap a device around their chest and then the device forces the air out their lungs at the appropriate time.I am in the process of researching if there are any clinics in the country that can do that on older kids. My son has Cerebral Palsy and isn't able to do the regular PFTs so we really need something that is "effort independent". Update: I just checked on youtube and google and I can't find a video showing an infant PFT. Wonder if the clinic has a video so they can show you exactly what happens - I know everytime we go for a test that is new to us I get a little anxious about it.

 

[Buckeye]

I wouldn't think they would prescribe Chloral Hydrate if they were concerned about his respiration being slowed too much, but it doesn't hurt to question the doctors on it. When my son was a baby we used to give him a very small amount of Chloral Hydrate to help him sleep each night. I was always paranoid that I was going to overdose him so I was extra extra careful to measure the dosage.From what I understand of the infant PFTs they sedate the baby, put them in some sort of box-like thing. Wrap a device around their chest and then the device forces the air out their lungs at the appropriate time.I am in the process of researching if there are any clinics in the country that can do that on older kids. My son has Cerebral Palsy and isn't able to do the regular PFTs so we really need something that is "effort independent". Update: I just checked on youtube and google and I can't find a video showing an infant PFT. Wonder if the clinic has a video so they can show you exactly what happens - I know everytime we go for a test that is new to us I get a little anxious about it.

 

[Buckeye]

I wouldn't think they would prescribe Chloral Hydrate if they were concerned about his respiration being slowed too much, but it doesn't hurt to question the doctors on it. When my son was a baby we used to give him a very small amount of Chloral Hydrate to help him sleep each night. I was always paranoid that I was going to overdose him so I was extra extra careful to measure the dosage.<p>From what I understand of the infant PFTs they sedate the baby, put them in some sort of box-like thing. Wrap a device around their chest and then the device forces the air out their lungs at the appropriate time.<p>I am in the process of researching if there are any clinics in the country that can do that on older kids. My son has Cerebral Palsy and isn't able to do the regular PFTs so we really need something that is "effort independent". <p>Update: I just checked on youtube and google and I can't find a video showing an infant PFT. Wonder if the clinic has a video so they can show you exactly what happens - I know everytime we go for a test that is new to us I get a little anxious about it.