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Diagnostic Tests in Pediatric Pulmonology

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Abstract

The measurement of lung function is an integral component of respiratory medicine. In the past 10–15 years there has been significant progress in the development of newer lung function tests such that there are now standardized guidelines and commercially available equipment for some of these techniques. This chapter focuses on the forced oscillation technique, the interrupter technique and the multiple breath washout test and their application in preschool and school aged children and the potential role of these tests in the diagnosis and management of children with respiratory disease. A primary advantage of these tests is the relatively minimal level of cooperation that is required to obtained acceptable measurements thus making them ideally suited for use in children as young as 2–3 years of age. This creates opportunities to introduce objective measurements of respiratory function at a significantly younger age than previously possible. The aim of this chapter is to provide the reader with an overview of each of these tests and to summarize the evidence that these tests can be used to monitor changes in clinical status.

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    Graham L. Hall Ph.D., F.R.A.N.Z.S.R.S.

  2. Respiratory Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, WA, Australia

    Graham L. Hall Ph.D., F.R.A.N.Z.S.R.S.

  3. Respiratory Medicine, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Locked Bag 4001, Sydney, NSW, 2145, Australia

    Paul D. Robinson M.B.Ch.B., F.R.A.C.P., Ph.D.

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    Paul D. Robinson M.B.Ch.B., F.R.A.C.P., Ph.D.

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    Paul D. Robinson M.B.Ch.B., F.R.A.C.P., Ph.D.

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Hall, G.L., Robinson, P.D. (2015). Newer Pulmonary Function Tests. In: Davis, S., Eber, E., Koumbourlis, A. (eds) Diagnostic Tests in Pediatric Pulmonology. Respiratory Medicine. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1801-0_9

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