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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 16th Ed.-2005: Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 233. Approach to the Patient with Disease of the Respiratory System: Table of contents
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Clinical Presentation: Access document
  - Chest Radiography: Access document
  - Integration of the Presenting Clinical Pattern and Diagnostic Studies: Access document
  - Further Reading: Access document
- Chapter 235. Diagnostic Procedures in Respiratory Disease: Table of contents
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Imaging Studies: Access document
  - Techniques for Obtaining Biologic Specimens: Access document
  - Further Reading: Access document
- Chapter 234. Disturbances of Respiratory Function: Table of contents
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Disturbances in Ventilatory Function
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Physiologic Features: Access document
    - Measurement of Ventilatory Function: Access document
    - Patterns of Abnormal Function: Access document
    - Clinical Correlations: Access document
  - Disturbances in the Pulmonary Circulation
    - Physiologic Features: Access document
    - Methods of Measurement: Access document
    - Mechanisms of Abnormal Function: Access document
    - Clinical Correlations: Access document
  - Disturbances in Gas Exchange
    - Physiologic Features: Access document
    - Measurement of Gas Exchange: Access document
    - Clinical Correlations: Access document
  - Further Reading: Access document
Mason: Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine 4th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part 2 - Diagnosis and Evaluation of Respiratory Disease: Access document
  - Section G - Evaluation: Access document
    - Chapter 24 - Pulmonary Function Testing: Access document
      - Introduction: Access document
      - Mechanical Properties of the Respiratory System: Access document
      - Distribution of Ventilation: Access document
      - Diffusion: Access document
      - Regulation of Ventilation: Access document
      - Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships: Access document
      - Arterial Blood Gases: Access document
      - Applications of Pulmonary Function Tests: Access document
      - Summary: Access document
      - References: Access document
      - References: Access document
    - Chapter 25 - Clinical Exercise Testing: Access document
      - Theory: Access document
      - Clinical Applications: Access document
      - Summary: Access document
      - References: Access document
      - Appendix: Illustrative Cases: Access document
    - Chapter 26 - Preoperative Evaluation: Access document
      - Introduction: Access document
      - Assessment of Cardiac Risk in Patients with Lung Disease: Access document
      - Changes in Anesthetics and Surgical Practices: Access document
      - Preoperative Evaluation of High-Risk Patients: Access document
      - Pulmonary Resection: Access document
      - Summary: Access document
      - References: Access document
    - Chapter 27 - Evaluation of Respiratory Impairment/Disability: Access document
      - Introduction: Access document
      - The Role of the Physician in the Evaluation of Impairment and Disability: Access document
      - Definitions: Access document
      - Dyspnea: Access document
      - Classification Systems for Impairment and Disability: Access document
      - Specific Entitlement Systems: Access document
      - Clinical Approach to the Evaluation o Respiratory Impairment: Access document
      - Summary: Access document
      - References: Access document
Henry: Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods, 20th Ed.-2001 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part II - Clinical Chemistry: Access document
  - Chapter 9 - Evaluation of Renal Function, Water, Electrolytes, Acid-Base Balance, and Blood Gases: Access document
    - Introduction: Access document
    - Normal Physiology of Renal, Pulmonary, and Fluid and Electrolyte Balance: Access document
    - Evaluation of Pulmonary Function: Access document
    - References: Access document
- Part III - Urine and Other Body Fluids: Access document
  - Chapter 19 - Cerebrospinal, Synovial, and Serous Body Fluids: Access document
    - Pleural Fluid: Access document
    - References: Access document
    - Color Plates: Access document
Rakel: Textbook of Family Practice 6th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 21 - Pulmonary Medicine: Access document
  - Diagnostic Work-Up: Access document
  - References: Access document
Ferri: Practical Guide to the Care of the Medical Patient 6th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 11 - Pulmonary Disease: Access document
  - Pulmonary Function Testing: Access document
  - Mechanical Ventilation: Access document
- Chapter 14 - Procedures and Interpretation of Results: Access document
  - Thoracentesis: Access document
  - Endotracheal Intubation: Access document
Cheng-Zaas: The Osler Medical Handbook 1st Ed. - 2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 2 - Procedures: Access document
  - Thoracentesis: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 15 - Pulmonary Artery Catheters and Intraaortic Balloon Pumps: Access document
  - Pulmonary Artery Catheters: Access document
  - Intraaortic Balloon Pumps: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 63 - Mechanical Ventilation: Access document
- Chapter 65 - Pulmonary Function Tests: Access document
  - Frequently Used Tests: Access document
    - Interpretation: Access document
    - Obstruction: Access document
    - Restriction: Access document
    - Gas Transfer: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 67 - Pulse Oximetry and Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation: Access document
  - Pulse Oximetry and Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation: Access document
- Chapter 76 - Rapid References: Access document
  - Pulmonary: Access document
    - Alveolar-Arterial Oxygen Gradient: Access document
    - Dead Space: Access document
    - Compliance: Access document
    - Lung Ventilation-Perfusion Zones: Access document
    - Shunt Fraction: Access document
    - Static Lung Volumes: Access document
    - Pulmonary Function Tests: Access document
    - Predicted Peak Flow: Access document
    - Oxygen Content: Access document
    - Oxygen Support: Access document
    - Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve: Access document
    - Shift of Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve: Access document
    - Community Acquired Pneumonia: Port Prediction Rule: Access document
    - Pulmonary Embolism Probability: Access document
    - Pleural Effusion: Transudate Versus Exudate: Access document
    - Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Criteria: Access document
    - Acid-Base Balance: Access document
Khatri: Operative Surgery Manual 1st Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Thoracic Surgery: Access document
  - Chapter 7 - Thoracotomy and Lung Resection: Access document
  - Chapter 9 - Esophageal Perforation: Access document
Sabiston: Textbook of Surgery 17th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 57 - Lung (Including Pulmonary Embolism and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome): Access document
  - Pulmonary Function Tests and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: Access document
MD Consult Reference Books: Table of contents | Keyword search - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
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The Merck Manual 17th Ed.-1999: Table of contents
- Chapter 64: Pulmonary Function Testing: Table of contents
  - General: Access document
- Chapter 65: Special Procedures: Table of contents
  - General: Access document
  - Chest Imaging: Access document
  - Thoracentesis: Access document
  - Percutaneous Needle Biopsy of Pleura: Access document
  - Thoracoscopy: Access document
  - Tube Thoracostomy: Access document
  - Bronchoscopy: Access document
  - Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Aspiration: Access document
  - Mediastinoscopy: Access document
  - Mediastinotomy: Access document
  - Thoracotomy: Access document
  - Tracheal Aspiration: Access document
  - Airway Establishment and Control: Access document
  - Postural Drainage: Access document
  - Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Access document
  - Pursed-Lip Breathing: Access document
Family Practice Handbook 4th Ed.-2001: Table of contents
- Chapter 4: Pulmonary Medicine: Table of contents
  - Pulmonary Function Tests: Access document
Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
- Pulmonary Function Testing: Access document

Emergency Medicine Resources See also General Emergency Medicine Resources

Roberts: Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine 4th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 2- Use of Monitoring Devices for Assessing Ventilation and Oxygenation: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Background: Access document
  - Pulmonary Function Testing: Access document
  - Pulse Oximetry: Access document
  - Carbon Dioxide Monitoring: Access document
  - Oxygen Therapy: Access document
  - Noninvasive Pressure Support Ventilation: Access document
  - Acknowledgment: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 3 - Basic Airway Management and Decision-Making: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Decision-Making in Airway Management: Access document
  - Establishment of Airway Patency: Access document
  - Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation: Access document
  - Intermediate Airways: Access document
  - Special Considerations: Access document
  - Conclusion: Access document
  - Acknowledgment: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 4 - Tracheal Intubation: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - General Preparation: Access document
  - Airway Anatomy: Access document
  - Orotracheal Intubation: Access document
  - Modified Orotracheal Intubation: Access document
  - Nasotracheal Intubation: Access document
  - Guided Intubation Techniques: Access document
  - Changing Tracheal Tubes: Access document
  - Conclusion: Access document
  - Acknowledgments: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 5 - Pharmacologic Adjuncts to Intubation: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Rapid-Sequence Induction Overview: Access document
  - Anesthetic Agents: Access document
  - Neuromuscular Blocking Agents: Access document
  - Analgesia and Sedation: Access document
  - Preventing the Complications of Intubation: Access document
  - Conclusion: Access document
  - Acknowledgment: Access document
  - References: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 6 - Cricothyrotomy and Translaryngeal Jet Ventilation: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Background: Access document
  - Anatomy: Access document
  - Surgical Cricothyrotomy: Access document
  - Percutaneous Translaryngeal Jet Ventilation (Needle Cricothyrotomy): Access document
  - Conclusion: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 7 - Tracheostomy Care and Tracheal Suctioning: Access document
  - Tracheostomy Care: Access document
  - Tracheal Suctioning: Access document
  - Transtracheal Needle Aspiration: Access document
  - Conclusion: Access document
  - Summary: Access document
  - Acknowledgment: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 8 - Mechanical Ventilation: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Indications for Mechanical Ventilation: Access document
  - Basic Pulmonary Physiology: Access document
  - Equipment--Standard Options: Access document
  - New Modes: Access document
  - Ventilator Order Goals: Access document
  - Complications of Mechanical Ventilation: Access document
  - Adjunctive Therapies: Access document
  - Special Topics: Access document
  - Respiratory Therapy: Access document
  - Conclusions: Access document
  - Case Management: Access document
  - Acknowledgment: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 9 - Thoracentesis: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Background: Access document
  - Anatomy and Physiology of the Pleural Space: Access document
  - The Etiology of Pleural Effusions: Access document
  - Diagnosis of Pleural Effusion: Access document
  - Indications: Access document
  - Contraindications: Access document
  - Procedure: Access document
  - Choosing a Technique: Access document
  - Equipment: Access document
  - Patient and Equipment Preparation: Access document
  - Termination of Procedure: Access document
  - Insertion Site and Patient Position: Access document
  - Anesthesia and Pleural Fluid Localization: Access document
  - Needle Insertion Technique: Access document
  - Over-the-Needle-Catheter Insertion Technique: Access document
  - Through-the-Needle Catheter Technique: Access document
  - Pediatric Patients: Access document
  - Postprocedure Radiograph: Access document
  - Pleural Fluid Analysis: Access document
  - Complications: Access document
  - Acknowledgment: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 10 - Tube Thoracostomy: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Pathophysiology: Access document
  - Diagnosis: Access document
  - Indications for Tube Thoracostomy: Access document
  - Contraindications: Access document
  - Treatment: Access document
  - Procedure: Access document
  - Other Techniques: Access document
  - Tube Thoracostomy in Pediatric Patients: Access document
  - Complications: Access document
  - Acknowledgments: Access document
  - References: Access document

Pediatrics Resources See also General Pediatrics Resources

Behrman: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 17th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part 18 - The Respiratory System
  - Section 1 - Development and Function
    - Chapter 359 - Diagnostic Approach to Respiratory Disease: Access document
Johns Hopkins: The Harriet Lane Handbook: A Manual for Pediatric House Officers 17th Ed-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Part I - Pediatric Acute Care: Access document
  - Chapter 3 - Procedures: Access document
    - I - General Guidelines: Access document
    - III - Body Fluid Sampling: Access document
    - References: Access document
- Part II - Diagnostic and Therapeutic Information: Access document
  - Chapter 22 - Pulmonology: Access document
    - V - Pulmonary Function Tests: Access document
    - VIII - Pulmonary Gas Exchange: Access document
    - References: Access document

Radiology Resources (See also General Radiology Resources

Grainger and Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging 4th Ed.-2001 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Chapter 13 - [Respiratory System] Techniques: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Chest Radiography: Access document
  - Computed Tomography: Access document
  - High Resolution Computed Tomography: Access document
  - Ultrasound: Access document
  - Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Access document
  - Ventilation - Perfusion Scintigraphy: Access document
  - Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanning: Access document
  - Pulmonary and Bronchial Arteriography: Access document
  - References: Access document
  - Suggestions for Further Reading: Access document
- Chapter 14 - The Normal Chest: Access document
  - The Lungs: Access document
  - The Central Airways: Access document
  - The Lungs Beyond the Hila: Access document
  - The Hila: Access document
  - The Mediastinum: Access document
  - The Diaphragm: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 15 - Interpreting the Chest Radiograph: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Identification of the Radiograph: Access document
  - History and Clinical Questions: Access document
  - Reporting the Radiological Findings: Access document
  - Radiological Signs and Terminology Specific to Chest Radiology: Access document
  - Alternative Forms of Communication: Access document
  - Summary: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 16 - The Chest Wall, Pleura and Diaphragm: Access document
  - The Chest Wall: Access document
    - Soft Tissues: Access document
    - Bony Structures: Access document
  - The Pleura: Access document
    - The Normal Pleura: Access document
    - Pleural Pathology: Access document
  - The Diaphragm: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 17 - The Mediastinum: Access document
  - Techniques: Access document
  - Mediastinal Masses: Access document
  - Other Mediastinal Lesions: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 30A - Vascular Interventional Techniques in the Thorax: Access document
  - Introduction: Access document
  - Diagnostic Procedures: Access document
  - Therapeutic Procedures: Access document
  - References: Access document
- Chapter 30B - Nonvascular Interventional Techniques in the Thorax: Access document
  - Biopsy Procedures: Access document
  - Thoracic Drainage Procedures: Access document
  - References: Access document
Radiology (eMedicine): Table of contents
- Pulmonary Angiography: Access document
Introduction to Cardiothoracic Imaging (Yale University): Table of contents
- Image Findings
  - Normal Chest PA Film: Access document
  - Normal Chest PA Film: Access document
  - Normal Supine Chest Film: Access document
  - Pulmonary Angiogram, Arterial: Access document
  - Pulmonary Angiogram, Venous: Access document
- Cases
  - Normal, Female Case 1: Table of contents
  - Normal, Female Case 2: Table of contents
  - Mormal, Male Case 1: Table of contents
  - Normal, Male Case 2: Table of contents
MedPix Medical Image Database: Homepage
- Chest, Pulmonary (ex. Heart): List of documents
  - General Chest Anatomy, Aortogram: Access document
  - General Chest Anatomy, CT: Access document
  - General Chest Anatomy, MRI: Access document
  - General Chest Anatomy, Nuclear Medicine Scan: Access document
  - General Chest Anatomy, Tomogram: Access document

Clinical Guidelines

American College of Chest Physicians: Homepage
- Physician Resources: Table of contents
  - Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines: List of documents
    - Interventional Pulmonary Procedures (2003): HTML | PDF
MD Consult Practice Guidelines: Table of contents | Keyword search - Lewis Library subscription ( INFO )
- Pulmonary Medicine: List of documents
National Guideline Clearinghouse: MeSH browse | Detailed search
- Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System (MeSH browse): List of documents

Miscellaneous Pulmonary Function Testing Clinical Resources

HealthWeb: Homepage
- Pulmonary Medicine: Table of contents
  - Clinical Resources: List of documents
  - Drug Resources: List of documents
  - Pediatric Sites: List of documents
  - Clinical Guidelines: List of documents
  - General Resources: List of documents
  - Online Publications: List of documents
  - Organizations: List of documents
  - Communication: List of documents
  - Multimedia Medical Reference Library: List of documents
YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Respiratory Diseases
Additional Respiratory Diseases resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Pulmonary and Critical Care
Additional Pulmonary resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)