Pocket Guide to Spirometry

3rd Australian Auflage
ISBN: 978-0-07-101619-3
Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC

Buch, Englisch, 0 Seiten, Format (B × H): 114 mm x 178 mm, Gewicht: 181 g

Pocket Guide to Spirometry explains everything a practitioner needs to know about spirometry, including what a spirometer is, how to use one, how to interpret test results and the different types of spirometers. This book presents information in a practical, systematic manner and is an essential aid for all practitioners and nurses treating patients with respiratory conditions.Key Features - Completely revised and updated

- New figures and tables

- Now includes information on how to treat children from 4 years of age

- New design and layout

Endorsed by the Australian Lung Foundation When you can breathe nothing else matters.

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Johns, David P

Johns, David

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Pneumologie, Atmung, Asthma

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword to the third editionForeword to the second editionForeword to the first editionPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the authorsIntroduction1. What is spirometry and what are its uses?2. Measurement of ventilatory function3. Measurements devices4. How to do spirometry and the common problems5. Infection control6. Predicted normal values7. Interpretation of spirometry8. Case histories9. Mechanics of breathing10. SummaryAppendix A: Equipment standards and validation proceduresAppendix B: Correction of volume and flow to BTPSAppendix C: Predicted normal valuesGlossaryReferencesUseful websitesIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Johns, David
David P. Johns is Conjoint Associate Professor and consultant in Clinical respiratory science at the University of Tasmania and the Royal Hobart Hospital.

David P. Johns, PhD, CRFS, FANZSRS
Primary Research Fellow, Menzies Research Institute
University of Tasmania
Rob Pierce, MBBSA, MD, FRACP, FCCP
Former Professor/Director of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
University of Melbourne and Austin Hospital