Pulmonary Function Tests in Clinical Practice

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Altalag, Ali (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Road, Jeremy (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Wilcox, Pearce (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Aboulhosn, Kewan (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2019.
• Series: In Clinical Practice,
• Subjects: Respiratory organs-Diseases.; Critical care medicine.; Emergency medicine.; Thoracic surgery.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.; Emergency Medicine.; Thoracic Surgery.

This revised and updated book provides a simplified approach to interpreting most diagnostic tests in the field of respiratory medicine. Easy to understand and practical, it contains more than 125 illustrated diagrams and over 50 tables with essential information that summarize the various diagnosti...

Table of Contents:

• Spirometry
• Lung Volumes
• Gas Transfer
• Bronchial Challenge Testing
• Respiratory Muscle Function & Other Pulmonary Function Studies
• Approach to PFT Interpretation
• Illustrative Cases on PFT
• Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation
• Exercise Testing
• Diagnostic Tests for Sleep Disorders.