Morganko - Highlights from Joshland

Here's the coolest puppet on the planet who "make kids smile and teach[es] them the basics about Cystic Fibrosis every once in a while" (from the Joshland blog).

Morganko is the star, sorry Josh, of a mini-series especially for kids with CF. He makes orange fuzz fashionable as he arrives in Joshland, finds a new use for 'the vest', races in the IV Pole 500 and more........

Here's a selection from Morganko's adventures. To see the rest you'll need to visit him in Joshland.


When Moganko Met Joshy




The "Great CF Check-Up" Happy Dance




Orange Juice Shake Up




Morganko Tries a Pulmonary Function Test




The Hospital Edition

I.V Pole 500





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Pulmonary (Lung) Function Test in Action

Medline Plus describes pulmonary function tests as "a group of tests that measure how well the lungs take in and release air and how well they move gases such as oxygen from the atmosphere into the body's circulation."

According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute these tests include:

• Spirometry (spi-ROM-eh-tre) which measures how much air is breathed in and out (as well as how fast air is blown out). 
• Lung volume measurement, which in addition to spirometry, measures how much air remains in the lungs after a full breathe out. 
• Lung diffusion capacity which measures how well oxygen passes from the lungs to the bloodstream. 

                                         
So ever wondered what a pulmonary function test (also called a lung function test) for cystic fibrosis looks like...?



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