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Interpreting lung function tests : a step-by-step guide / Brigitte M. Borg, Bruce R. Thompson, Robyn E. O'Hehir.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Borg, Brigitte M. (Marianne), 1970- author.
- Thompson, Bruce R. (Robert), 1967- author.
- O'Hehir, Robyn E. (Elizabeth), 1954- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pulmonary function tests--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Pulmonary function tests.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (185 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chichester, [England] : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Lung function assessment is the central pillar of modern respiratory diagnosis, providing invaluable information to assist in clinical decision making and management strategies.Interpreting Lung Function Tests: A Step-by Step Guide is a practical "how-to" training manual, which provides the reader with the necessary skills to interpret lung function test results, and to write a concise and informative report on the outcome. Interpreting Lung Function Tests: A Step-by Step Guide provides unique guidance on the reporting of pulmonary function tests, including
- Contents:
- General features of interpretation and report writing
- Spirometry
- Static lung volumes
- Carbon monoxide transfer factor - single breath method
- Tests of respiratory muscle strength
- Bronchial provocation tests
- The importance of quality tests
- When results don't fit the rules.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781118405468
- 1118405463
- 9781118405444
- 1118405447
- 9781118405482
- 111840548X
- OCLC:
- 883892180
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