Interpretation of pulmonary function tests : a practical guide / Robert E. Hyatt, Paul D. Scanlon, Masao Nakamura.

By: Hyatt, Robert EContributor(s): Scanlon, Paul D. (Paul David) | Nakamura, Masao (Pulmonologist)Material type: TextTextPublisher: Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, [2009]Copyright date: 2009Edition: Third editionDescription: 1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceSubject(s): Pulmonary function testsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Interpretation of pulmonary function tests : a practical guide.DDC classification: 616.2/40754 LOC classification: RC734.P84 | H93 2009Online resources: Click to View
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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