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Procedures for respiratory function.

Abstract

The emergency practitioner has a wide array of procedures in his armamentarium for the diagnosis of pulmonary dysfunction. The combination of blood gas analysis, spirometry, peak expiratory measurements, and trans-tissue monitors, coupled with clinical and radiographic findings, can offer a concise picture of pulmonary status. Further emergency medicine research in these areas will provide exciting methods of assessing and monitoring treatment responses for patients with pulmonary dysfunction.

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E M Barach, R M Nowak, M M Tomlanovich. 1986. Procedures for respiratory function.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3522199/

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