ACQUIRING MEDICAL DATA FROM A PATIENT AND PROCESSING THE DATA

摘要

A diagnostic apparatus (10) for acquiring medical data from a patient and for processing such data includes a PC (12) and its standard peripherals, namely a monitor (14), a printer (16), an internet modem (18) and a keyboard (20). The PC (12) is linked to a diagnostic unit (24) incorporating diagnostic test hardware. The unit (24) is provided with a series of diagnostic modules, including a pneumotach (26) for measuring airflow and representing the front end of a spirometer module (27), a non-invasive blood pressure module (29), a body composition measurement module (31), and an ECG module (34). Raw data is transferred from the diagnostic unit (24) to the PC for further processing and display. The processed data is assessed and the raw data from which the processed data has been derived is then stored in a database associated with the PC for retrieval and processing at a later stage.