Hyatt's interpretation of pulmonary function tests : a practical guide / Paul D. Scanlon, Robert E. Hyatt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scanlon, Paul D. (Paul David), author.

Hyatt, Robert E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pulmonary function tests.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 239 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2020].

Summary:

"This book provides a solid basis for administering and interpreting pulmonary function tests and offers valuable guidance for day-to-day clinical work, featuring chapters such as "When to Test and What to Order" and "Approaches to Interpreting Pulmonary Function Tests." Features a new section on the interpretation of complex tests, including the nonspecific pattern, mixed obstruction with restriction, and the complex restrictive pattern. Includes more than 40 illustrative cases for self-testing and reinforcing the principles discussed in the text, as well as clear illustrations that demonstrate dozens of PFT patterns. Contains expert "pearls" regarding performance and interpretation of key tests." -- Publisher.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Spirometry: dynamic lung volues

Chapter 3. Static (absolout) lung volumes

Chapter 4. Diffusing capacity of the lungs

Chapter 5. Bronchodilators and bronchial challenge testing

Chapter 6. Arterial blood gases

Chapter 7. Other tests of lung mechanics: resistance and compliance

Chapter 8. Distribution of ventilation

Chapter 9. Maximal respiratory pressures

Chapter 10. Preoperative pulmonary function testing

Chapter 11. Simple tests of exercise capacity

Chapter 12. Patterns in various diseases

Chapter 13. When to test and what to order

Chapter 14. Interpreting pulmonary function tests

Chapter 15. Illustrative cases.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-9751-1435-3

OCLC:

1239981938