TY - BOOK AU - Hyatt,Robert E. AU - Scanlon,Paul D. AU - Nakamura,Masao TI - Interpretation of pulmonary function tests : a practical guide SN - 9780781736824 (pbk.) U1 - 616.240754 PY - 2003/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins KW - Respiratory Function Tests KW - Lung Diseases N1 - Includes index; 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 ER -