Interpretation of pulmonary function tests : a practical guide

✍ Scribed by Robert E. Hyatt MD, Paul D. Scanlon MD, Masao Nakamura MD

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 272
• Series: Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests (Hyatt)
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Now in its Third Edition, this practical guide successfully meets the needs of pulmonary physicians, respiratory therapists, and nurses. Filled with tables, graphs, and illustrative cases, the book helps readers fully understand the clinical utility of pulmonary function tests.

This edition includes new information on the forced oscillation technique for measuring respiratory system resistance. Also included is a discussion of measurement of exhaled nitric oxide, which is becoming useful in the study of asthma. Other highlights include nearly fifty new illustrative cases and current American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Task Force guidelines on standardization of pulmonary function testing and interpretation.

✦ Table of Contents

Content: 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.