Table of contents
Introduction Usefulness of lung function assessment Performing spirometric tests Bronchodilatation Characteristic flow-volume curves Expressing test results Longitudinal data Lung function indices Reference values for adults Reference values for children & adolescents Selecting reference values Criteria for obstruction Bronchodilatator responsiveness Physiological determinants of spirometry Reproducibility of spirometric indices Technical features Hygiene Obstructive syndromes Restrictive syndromes Syndromes in pediatrics Pivotal points Some statistical concepts Test your knowledge Use of SpirXpert softwarePhysiological determinants of spirometry
Detecting airway obstruction Airway patency and lung volume Lung elasticityForced expiration Determinants of maximum expiratory flow
Flow-volume curve in expiratory obstruction
Determinants of maximum inspiratory flow Flow limitation during forced inspiration
Growth and ageing Obesity, pregnancy, ethnic group Physical training, altitude
Forced expiration