Ward S. Fowler

EXERTIONAL DYSPNEA: A PRIMARY COMPLAINT IN UNUSUAL CASES OF PROGRESSIVE MUSCULAR ATROPHY AND AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS

Excerpt Dyspnea is a symptom usually referable to disorders of the heart or lungs. Despite this frequent association, it is generally known that abnormalities of other systems may lead to respirato...

Differential lung function measured at diagnostic bronchoscopy.

Evaluation of respiratory reserve is an important step in preparing patients for pulmonary surgery. This can be estimated clinically to a degree, but the validity of the estimation often is improved by studies of pulmonary function. In addition to aiding in the selection of patients for surgery, such data may provide a base line for respiratory therapists to use during the postoperative period. When pulmonary resection is anticipated, selective determination of function of separate portions of the lungs is often desirable.