Main description:

The perfect text, on-the-job reference and certification exam review, MANUAL OF PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING, 9th Edition includes a wealth of information on pulmonary function tests, techniques, pathophysiology, equipment, computers, and quality assurance to help you get the best results every time. Detailed information on the pulmonary function tests used to determine the presence, extent, and progression of lung disease and abnormality helps you reveal conditions including asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and cystic fibrosis. This new edition includes even more opportunities to apply your knowledge with additional Case Studies and Self-Assessment Questions.

Contents:

1. Indications for Pulmonary Function Testing

2. Spirometry

3. Diffusing Capacity Tests

4. Lung Volumes, Airway Resistance and Gas Distribution Tests

5. Ventilation and Ventilatory Control Tests

6. Blood Gases and Related Tests

7. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

8. Pediatric Pulmonary Function Tests

9. Bronchoprovocation 

10. Specialized Test Regimens

11. Pulmonary Function Test Equipment

12. Quality Systems in the Pulmonary Function Laboratory

13. Reference Values & Pulmonary Function Interpretation

 Appendix A: Answers to Self-Assessment

Glossary