Pulmonary Function Testing

David A. Kaminsky, MD is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Vermont. He is a prolific writer and speaker in pulmonary medicine and has won many teaching and mentorship awards over the course of his career.  Charles G. Irvin, PhD is a Professor of Medicine and Molecular Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Vermont, as well as Director of the Vermont Lung Center. He has served on the editorial boards of several journals in pulmonology and has published extensively.  The editors, Drs. Kaminsky and Irvin, have a long track record of teaching pulmonary physiology and pulmonary function testing to medical students, residents, fellows and graduate students, with over 50 years of combined experience.

• Introduction to the Structure and Function of the Lung.- The History of Pulmonary Function Testing.- Initiating the Breath.- Breathing In.- Distribution of Air.- Gas Exchange.- Breathing Out.- Breathing in and Out.- Bronchial Responsiveness.- Field Exercise Testing.- Integrating the Whole: Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing.- Special Considerations for Pediatric Patients.- Reference Equations.- Managing the Pulmonary Function Lab.- Appendix: Formulas, Reference Equations.