Pulmonary function testing in young children.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2011
Identifier
DOI: 10.1007/s11882-011-0220-9
Abstract
Pulmonary function testing (PFT) is of great importance in the evaluation and treatment of respiratory diseases. Spirometry is simple, noninvasive, and has been the most commonly used technique in cooperative children, obtaining reliable data in only a few minutes. The development of commercially available equipment as well as the simplification of previous techniques that now require minimal patient cooperation applied during tidal breathing have significantly stimulated the use of PFT in younger children. Tidal breathing techniques such as impulse oscillometry, gas dilution, and plethysmography have permitted previously unobtainable PFT in children 2 to 5 years of age. The purpose of this review is to help clinicians become familiar with available PFT techniques used in young children by discussing their general principles, clinical applications, and limitations.
Journal Title
Current allergy and asthma reports
Volume
11
Issue
6
First Page
473
Last Page
481
MeSH Keywords
Child, Preschool; Humans; Lung Diseases; Oscillometry; Plethysmography; Respiration; Spirometry
Keywords
Lung Diseases; Oscillometry; Plethysmography; Respiration; Spirometry
Recommended Citation
Escobar H, Carver TW Jr. Pulmonary function testing in young children. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2011;11(6):473-481. doi:10.1007/s11882-011-0220-9
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