Making sense of lung function tests
Respiratory problems are the mostcommon cause of acute admission to hospital. A variety of diagnostic investigations are required, both for acute and clinic assessment. Making Sense of Lung Function Tests, Second Edition familiarises both trainees and more experienced clinicians with the interpretation of a range of respiratory parameters. It places lung function in a clinical context using real-life examples and provides invaluable hands-on guidance.
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- Full title :Making sense of lung function tests / by Jonathan Dakin, Mark Mottershaw and Elena Kourteli.
Summary
Respiratory problems are the mostcommon cause of acute admission to hospital. A variety of diagnostic investigations are required, both for acute and clinic assessment. Making Sense of Lung Function Tests, Second Edition familiarises both trainees and more experienced clinicians with the interpretation of a range of respiratory parameters. It places lung function in a clinical context using real-life examples and provides invaluable hands-on guidance.
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- Publication Date:©2017.
- Edition:Second edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Taylor and Francis, an imprint of CRC Press
- Place of Publication:Boca Raton, FL
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2017.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (224 pages) : : text file, PDF
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781482249699, 1482249693, 9781315382050, 1315382059, 9781315336299, 1315336294, 9781138091474, 1138091472, 9781482249682, 1482249685, 9781315355351, 1315355353
- DOI:10.1201/9781315382050
- oclc:on1048759630
- LC Classification:RC734.P84
- Dewey Decimal:616.24075
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Expressions of normality -- part 1 Tests of airway function and mechanical properties -- chapter 2 Peak expiratory flow -- chapter 3 Spirometry and the flow-volume loop -- chapter 4 Airway responsiveness -- chapter 5 Fractional concentration of exhaled nitric oxide -- chapter 6 Gas transfer -- chapter 7 Static lung volumes and lung volume subdivisions -- chapter 8 Airway resistance -- chapter 9 Respiratory muscle strength -- part 2 Blood gas interpretation -- chapter 10 Assessment of ventilation -- chapter 11 Assessment of haemoglobin saturation -- chapter 12 Assessment of oxygenation -- chapter 13 Assessment of acid-base balance -- part 3 Exercise testing -- chapter 14 Field exercise tests -- chapter 15 Cardiopulmonary exercise testing -- part 4 Interpretation -- chapter 16 A strategy for interpretation of pulmonary function tests -- chapter 17 Characteristic pulmonary function abnormalities.
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