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Ruppel's Manual of Pulmonary Function
Testing 12th Edition
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this book DESCRIPTION Master pulmonary function
testing procedures â and prepare for PFT
credentialing exams! Ruppel's Manual of
Pulmonary Function Testing, 12th Edition
provides comprehensive coverage of common
pulmonary function tests, testing techniques,
and the pathophysiology that may be evaluated by
each test. It also includes information on
equipment, measurement software, reference
values, and quality assurance, so you can
develop the testing skills you need to find and
assess lung abnormalities and conditions such
as asthma, COPD, and emphysema.Written by Carl
D. Mottram, a well-known expert in pulmonary
function procedures, this bestselling guide
helps you get accurate test results every
time.Entry- and Advanced- Level objectives
prepare you for success on
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the NBRCâs Pulmonary Function Technologist
credentialing examinations and follow the
content guidelines of the CPFT and RPFT exam
matrices from the National Board for Respiratory
Care.How To boxes provide step-by-step
guidelines to performing pulmonary function
tests, taking the guesswork out of completing
accurate and result-producing tests. Case
studies provide problem-solving challenges for
real- life patient scenarios, including each
case history, PFT testing results, a
technologistâs comments, and questions and
answers.PFT Tips highlight and reinforce the most
important pulmonary function testing information
in every chapter. Convenient study features
include key terms, chapter outlines, learning
objectives, chapter summary points, suggested
readings, a glossary, and self-assessment
questions.Authoritative, all-in-one resource
eliminates the need to search for
information in other sources.Criteria for
acceptability and repeatability are included in
each test
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section, as well as interpretive strategies
to help you adhere to recognized testing
standards.NEW! Indications for Pulmonary
Function Testing chapter Includes updates in
alignment with the 2019 ATS-ERS Spirometry
Standards.NEW! Spirometry chapter adds updated
Information per the new 2019 ATS-ERS Spirometry
Technical Standard.NEW! Diffusing Capacity
Tests chapter is aligned with the 2014 ERS-ATS
Technical Standard and the 2017 Global Lung
Initiative (GLI) DLCO reference set. NEW!
Bronchoprovocation Challenge Testing chapter is
updated with the 2017 ERS Methacholine Challenge
Technical Standard and 2018 ERS Indirect
Bronchial Challenge Testing (e.g., mannitol,
exercise, hyperventilation, cold air).NEW!
Specialized Test Regimens chapter includes 2018
ATS Reference Values in Children.NEW! Pulmonary
Function Testing Equipment chapter is updated
withnew equipment and vendors.NEW! Quality
Systems in the Pulmonary Function Laboratory
chapter is
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updated with the newest version of the Clinical
and Laboratory Standards Institutes (CLSI)
Quality Management System (QMS01), which is the
basis for any laboratory quality program, and a
new table of recommended target CVs for
Biological control (BioQC).NEW! Reference
Values and Interpretation Strategies chapter
adds new GLI (Global Lung Function Initiative)
reference sets for Diffusing of the Lung and
Lungs Volumes.