Ruppel, Gregg, 1948-

Manual of pulmonary function testing / Pulmonary function testing Gregg L. Ruppel. - 8th edition - St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby, c2003. - 523 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. Indications for Pulmonary Function Testing
2. Spirometry and Related Tests
3. Lung Volumes and Gas Distribution Tests
4. Ventilation and Ventilatory Control Tests
5. Diffusing Capacity Tests
6. Blood Gases and Related Tests
7. Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
8. Pediatric Pulmonary Function Testing
9. Specialized Test Regimens
10. Pulmonary Function Testing Equipment
11. Quality Assurance in the Pulmonary Function Laboratory

Appendices
A. Answers to Self-Assessment Questions
B. Reference Values
C. Conversion and Correction Factors
D. Regulation and Regulatory Agencies
E. Equations
F. Sample Calculations
G. The Mean and Standard Deviation

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