TY - BOOK AU - Hyatt,Robert E. AU - Scanlon,Paul D. AU - Nakamura,Masao TI - Interpretation of pulmonary function tests: a practical guide SN - 9780781778824 PY - 2009/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins KW - Respiratory Function Tests KW - Lung Diseases KW - diagnosis N1 - 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 ER -