eBook - PDF
About this book
This book offers a comprehensive review of the lung function techniques that are available today in paediatric pulmonology. This field is still developing rapidly and equipment and software can tell us more than ever about respiratory physiology in health and disease in children with various lung disorders.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Paediatric Lung Function by in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Pediatric Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
Information
Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Guest editors
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 - Developmental physiology: lung function during growth and development from birth to old age
- Chapter 2 - Genetic and environmental factors influencing lung growth and lung function
- Techniques
- Chapter 3 - Tidal breathing techniques
- Chapter 4 - Forced expiratory manoeuvres
- Chapter 5 - Plethysmography
- Chapter 6 - Multiple-breath washout
- Chapter 7 - Interrupter technique and passive respiratory mechanics
- Chapter 8 - Forced oscillation technique
- Chapter 9 - Exhaled nitric oxide measurements
- Chapter 10 - Exhaled breath condensates
- Chapter 11 - Lung function and electromyography of the respiratory muscles
- Chapter 12 - Electrical impedance tomography
- Which test is best? Clinical relevance of paediatric lung function
- Chapter 13 - Asthma and wheezing disorders
- Chapter 14 - Cystic fibrosis
- Chapter 15 - Control of breathing
- Chapter 16 - Pulmonary function testing in premature infants and infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Chapter 17 - Congenital lung abnormalities
- Chapter 18 - Lung function testing in the paediatric intensive care unit
- Chapter 19 - Paediatric exercise testing
- Chapter 20 - New methods: what do they tell us? Fluctuation analysis of lung function
- Previously published