This guide provides practical, clinical coverage of various types of pulmonary function testing as it applies to a host of disease conditions.

Revised edition of: Interpretation of pulmonary function tests : a practical guide / Robert E. Hyatt, Paul D. Scanlon, Masao Nakamura. 3rd ed. ©2009.

Spirometry : dynamic lung volumes -- Static (absolute) lung volumes -- Diffusing capacity of the lungs -- Bronchodilators and bronchial challenge testing -- Arterial blood gases -- Other tests of lung mechanics : resistance and compliance -- Distribution of ventilation -- Maximal respiratory pressures -- Preoperative pulmonary function testing -- Simple tests of exercise capacity -- Patterns in various diseases -- When to test and what to order -- Approaches to interpreting pulmonary function tests -- Illustrative cases.