Completely revised and updated, the second edition of this authoritative guide provides the latest information on the diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of pulmonary issues in children. Available for purchase at https://www.aap.org/Pediatric-Pulmonology-2nd-Edition-Paperback
6: Pulmonary Function Testing
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Published:November 2023
Carol J. Blaisdell, MD, Allen J. Dozor, MD, FAAP, "Pulmonary Function Testing", Pediatric Pulmonology, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, Michael J. Light, MD, FAAP, Kristin Van Hook, MD, MPH, FAAP
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Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) offer clinicians useful objective functional information that can aid in the diagnosis and management of known or suspected lung or respiratory system disease in children. Symptoms of shortness of breath (dyspnea), chest pain, cough, and wheezing have many potential causes. As part of a clinician’s evaluation, the choice of an appropriate objective and reproducible test of pulmonary function may confirm a working diagnosis. Many children are prescribed asthma medications with potential adverse effects for years or even decades. Pulmonary function tests can assure patients, parents, and clinicians that the diagnosis is correct. In addition, PFTs are...
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