Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Contents
01. Introduction
02. Spirometry: Dynamic Lung Volumes
03. Static (Absolute) Lung Volumes
04. Diffusing Capacity of the Lungs
05. Bronchodilators and Bronchial Challenge Testing
06. Arterial Blood Gases
07. Other Tests of Lung Mechanics: Resistance and Compliance
08. Distribution of Ventilation
09. Maximal Respiratory Pressures
10. Preoperative Pulmonary Function Testing
11. Simple Tests of Exercise Capacity
12. Patterns in Various Diseases
13. When to Test and What to Order
14. Interpreting Pulmonary Function Tests
15. Illustrative Cases
Appendix
Index