Making Sense of Lung Function Tests - A Hands-On Guide

Sommario

Tests of airway function and mechanical properties. Blood gas interpretation. Exercise testing. Interpretation.

Info autore

Jonathan Dakin MD FRCP BSc Hons, is Consultant Respiratory Physician at Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Surrey. He is also Honorary Consultant Respiratory Physician at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Hampshire.
Mark Mottershaw is Chief Respiratory Physiologist at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Hampshire.
Elena Kourteli is Consultant Anaesthetist at St George’s University Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust, London.

Riassunto

This new edition provides invaluable hands-on guidance on mechanical measurements of lung function, lung capacity and flow rates, and monitoring the effectiveness of respiration through blood gas analysis. It is invaluable for trainees in pulmonary function, anaesthetics and general medicine, and a useful reference for the experienced clinician.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jonathan Dakin, Jonathan (Portsmouth Hospitals Nhs Trust Dakin, Jonathan Mottershaw Dakin, Dakin Jonathan, Elena Kourteli, Kourteli Elena, Mark Mottershaw, Mark (Havant Mottershaw, Mottershaw Mark
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 21.07.2017
• EAN: 9781138091474
• ISBN: 978-1-138-09147-4
• Pagine: 204
• Serie: Making Sense of
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche cliniche; MEDICAL / Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine, Respiratory medicine