Interpretation of pulmonary function tests : a practical guide /

Hyatt, Robert E.

Interpretation of pulmonary function tests : a practical guide / Robert E. Hyatt, Paul D. Scanlon, Masao Nakamura. - 3rd ed. - Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, c2009. - xiii, 258 p. : ill.

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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Respiratory Function Tests
Lung Diseases--diagnosis

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