Pulmonary Function Tests in Emergency Department Pediatric Patients with Acute Wheezing/Asthma Exacerbation

Background. Pulmonary function tests (PFT) have been developed to analyze tidal breathing in patients who are minimally cooperative due to age and respiratory status. This study used tidal breathing tests in the ED to measure asthma severity. Design/Method. A prospective pilot study in pediatric pat...

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Main Authors: Kathryn Giordano, Elena Rodriguez, Nicole Green, Milena Armani, Joan Richards, Thomas H. Shaffer, Magdy W. Attia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/724139