Hyatt's interpretation of pulmonary function tests : a practical guide /

"This book provides a solid basis for administering and interpreting pulmonary function tests and offers valuable guidance for day-to-day clinical work, featuring chapters such as "When to Test and What to Order" and "Approaches to Interpreting Pulmonary Function Tests." Fea...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Scanlon, Paul D. (Paul David) (Author), Hyatt, Robert E. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2020]
Edition:Fifth edition.
Subjects:
Pulmonary function tests.
Respiratory Function Tests
Appareil respiratoire > Exploration fonctionnelle.
Pulmonary function tests
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 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
  • Interpreting Pulmonary Function Tests
  • Illustrative Cases.

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