Interpretation of pulmonary function tests : : a practical guide / / Robert E. Hyatt, Paul D. Scanlon, Masao Nakamura.
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| Place / Publishing House: | Philadelphia : : Lippincott Williams and Wilkins,, [2009] 2009 |
| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Edition: | Third edition. |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (272 pages) :; illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Spirometry: dynamic lung volumes
- Static (absolute) lung volumes
- Diffusing capacity of the lungs
- Bronchodilators and bronchial challenge testing
- Arterial blood gases
- Other tests of lung mechanics: resistance and compliance
- Distribution of ventilation
- Maximal respiratory pressures
- Preoperative pulmonary function testing
- Simple tests of exercise capacity
- Patterns in various diseases
- When to test and what to order
- Approaches to interpreting pulmonary function tests
- Illustrative cases.