Clinical tests of respiratory function,3rd ed
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : G John Gibson
- ناشر : London : Hodder Arnold, cop.
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2009
- شابک / ISBN : 9780340925614
Description
PART A The tests and their physiological basis 1 Respiratory mechanics 3 2 Pulmonary gas exchange 53 3 Carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (transfer factor) 76 4 Arterial blood gases and acid–base balance 82 5 Tests of ventilatory control 96 6 Respiratory measurements during sleep 104 7 Exercise tests 117 8 Normal variation 132 PART B Function in respiratory disease 9 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obliterative bronchiolitis 149 10 Bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis 193 11 Asthma 199 12 Central airway obstruction and bronchial carcinoma 221 13 Respiratory infections and acute respiratory distress syndrome 235 14 Diffuse parenchymal lung disease 242 15 Pulmonary vascular disease 263 16 Diseases of the pleura and chest wall 272 17 Function of the transplanted lung 281 18 Sleep apnoea syndromes 291 PART C Respiratory function in systemic diseases 19 Cardiac disease 307 20 Neuromuscular disease 324 21 Blood disorders 351 22 Renal diseases 359 23 Hepatic and bowel disease 36524 Metabolic and endocrine disorders 370 25 Rheumatic and connective tissue disorders 384 26 Psychogenic dyspnoea 392 PART D Interpretation of respiratory function tests 27 Use of respiratory function tests
An authoritative and comprehensive guide to respiratory function testing in the clinical setting, reflecting the extensive experience of the highly-respected author.
