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Product Identifiers

PublisherJones & Bartlett Learning, LLC

ISBN-100763781185

ISBN-139780763781187

eBay Product ID (ePID)109000284

Product Key Features

Number of Pages387 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePulmonary Function Testing : a Practical Approach

Publication Year2011

SubjectPulmonary & Thoracic Medicine, Allied Health Services / Respiratory Therapy

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMedical

AuthorJack Wanger

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight23.1 Oz

Item Length9.8 in

Item Width5.9 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number3

LCCN2011-011421

Dewey Edition20

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal616.2/40754

Table Of ContentChapter1 Forced Spirometry and Related Tests Chapter2 Lung Volumes Chapter3 Single-Breath Carbon Monoxide Diffusing Capacity Chapter4 Airway Resistance by Body Plethysmography Chapter5 Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Chapter6 Six-Minute Walk Test Chapter7 Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction Test Chapter8 Bronchial Challenge Testing with Pharmacological Agents Chapter9 Maximal Inspiratory and Expiratory Pressures Chapter10 Pediatric Pulmonary Function Testing Chapter11 Blood Gases and Associated Technologies Chapter12 Pulmonary Function Testing Reference (Predicted) Values AppendixA Answers to Self-Assessment Questions AppendixB Conversion of Volumes AppendixC Mathematics of Boyle's Law AppendixD Pulmonary Terms, Symbols, and Defi nitions AppendixE Calculation of Mean and Standard Deviation

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisPulmonary Function Testing: A Practical Approach, Third Edition covers the most commonly performed pulmonary function tests in an engaging and easily accessible format. This comprehensive resource is ideal for respiratory care students and is also a valuable reference for practitioners. The most commonly performed exercise tests are separated into individual chapters to allow a full overview of each test.Pulmonary Function Testing: A Practical Approach, Third Edition contains updated material including the latest guidelines and recommendations. The Third Edition also includes new expanded chapters covering Maximal Inspiratory Testing, Expiratory Pressures Testing, Pediatrics, Blood Gases, and Reference Values. This text is an ideal guide for both classroom learning and application in the clinical setting. Each chapter reviews a particular pulmonary function test or common group of tests and includes:* Relevant Physiology* Pertinent Background Information* Technical Factors* Relevant Instrumentation* Respiratory Calculations* Patient Cases* Self-assessment Questions* ReferencesInstructor Resources include an Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint Presentations, TestBank, and an Image Bank., Pulmonary Function Testing: A Practical Approach, Third Edition covers the most commonly performed pulmonary function tests in an engaging and easily accessible format. This comprehensive resource is ideal for respiratory care students and is also a valuable reference for practitioners. The most commonly performed exercise tests are separated into individual chapters to allow a full overview of each test.Pulmonary Function Testing: A Practical Approach, Third Edition contains updated material including the latest guidelines and recommendations. The Third Edition also includes new expanded chapters covering Maximal Inspiratory Testing, Expiratory Pressures Testing, Pediatrics, Blood Gases, and Reference Values. This text is an ideal guide for both classroom learning and application in the clinical setting. Each chapter reviews a particular pulmonary function test or common group of tests and includes: - Relevant Physiology- Pertinent Background Information- Technical Factors- Relevant Instrumentation- Respiratory Calculations- Patient Cases- Self-assessment Questions- ReferencesInstructor Resources include an Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint Presentations, TestBank, and an Image Bank., Pulmonary Function Testing: A Practical Approach, Third Edition covers the most commonly performed pulmonary function tests in an engaging and easily accessible format. This comprehensive resource is ideal for respiratory care students and is also a valuable reference for practitioners. The most commonly performed exercise tests are separated into individual chapters to allow a full overview of each test. Pulmonary Function Testing: A Practical Approach, Third Edition contains updated material including the latest guidelines and recommendations. The Third Edition also includes new expanded chapters covering Maximal Inspiratory Testing, Expiratory Pressures Testing, Pediatrics, Blood Gases, and Reference Values. This text is an ideal guide for both classroom learning and application in the clinical setting. Each chapter reviews a particular pulmonary function test or common group of tests and includes: -Relevant Physiology -Pertinent Background Information -Technical Factors -Relevant Instrumentation -Respiratory Calculations -Patient Cases -Self-assessment Questions -References Instructor Resources include an Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint Presentations, TestBank, and an Image Bank.

LC Classification NumberRC734.P84W36 2012