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Equipment for Pulmonary Function Evaluation: Devices and Technology

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Pulmonary function tests are essential for the diagnosis and management of pulmonary diseases. Spirometry is the most commonly used test and can be complemented by body plethysmography that is capable of measuring all lung volumes and airway resistance. Another important test is the diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide that indirectly evaluates the alveolar-capillary interface. Impulse oscillometry may add useful information to the remaining lung function tests. The equipment and technology used in these tests will be discussed in this chapter.

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Abbreviations

ATS:

American Thoracic Society

CO:

Carbon monoxide

DLCO:

Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide

ERS:

European Respiratory Society

FACQ:

Alveolar carbon monoxide fraction

FEV1:

Forced expiratory volume in one second

FOT:

Forced oscillation technique

FRC:

Functional residual capacity

FVC:

Forced vital capacity

IOS:

Impulse oscillometry system

ISO:

International Organization for Standardization

PaCO:

Partial pressure of carbon monoxide

Raw:

Airway resistance

RGAs:

Rapid gas analyzers

RV:

Residual volume

sRaw:

Specific airway resistance

TLC:

Total lung capacity

Va:

Alveolar volume

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  1. Pulmonology Department at Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, Portugal

    Márcia Araújo, Sara Dias, Bruno Cabrita & Bárbara Seabra

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Araújo, M., Dias, S., Cabrita, B., Seabra, B. (2021). Equipment for Pulmonary Function Evaluation: Devices and Technology. In: Esquinas, A.M. (eds) Pulmonary Function Measurement in Noninvasive Ventilatory Support. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76197-4_28

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