TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dakin, Jonathan 
AU  -  Kourteli, Elena N.
AU  - Winter, Robert  J.D. 
TI  - Making sense of lung function tests : a hands-on guide: Jonathan H. Dakin, Elena N. Kourteli, and Robert  winter J.D. 
SN  - 9780340763193
AV  - RC734.D35 2003 
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Boca Raton : 
PB  - CRC Press, 
KW  - Respiratory Function Tests
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I. Tests of mechanical properties 1. Peak expiratory flow 2. Spirometry 3. Airway responsiveness testing 4. The flow volume loop 5. Static compliance 6. Lung volumes 7. Diffusion capacity 8. Respiratory muscle power 9. Airway resistance Part II. Blood gas interpretation 10. Assessment of ventilation 11. Assessment of oxygenation 12. Distribution of ventilation and perfusion 13. Assessment of haemoglobin saturation 14. Respiration and acid-base balance Part III. Exercise testing 15. Disability assessment tests 16. Limited exercise testing with saturation monitoring 17. Maximal cardio-respiratory testing Part IV. Characteristic patterns of abnormality by disease
ER  -