Interpretation of pulmonary function tests : a practical guide
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Robert E Hyatt; Paul D Scanlon; Masao Nakamura, M.D.
- ناشر : Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2009
- شابک / ISBN : 9780781778824
Description
xiii, 258 p. : ill. 23 cm. 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.
Suitable for pulmonary physicians, respiratory therapists, and nurses, this book helps readers understand the clinical utility of pulmonary function tests. It includes information on the forced oscillation technique for measuring respiratory system resistance. It also includes a discussion of measurement of exhaled nitric oxide
