Pulmonary function tests in children

Authors

  • María de la luz Valencia Chávez Universidad de Antioquia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iatreia.3499

Keywords:

Pulmonary volumes and capacities, Obstructive pattern, Restrictive pattern

Abstract

Pulmonary function tests are a valuable resource in the practice of pediatric neumology; they allow the establishment of syndromic diagnoses in obstructive or restrictive lung diseases of children; besides they are very useful in the follow-up of pediatric patients with asthma, cystic fibrosis or interstitial lung disease. In this article different diagnostic procedures are described; their bases, Interpretation and applications according to age are discussed.

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Author Biography

María de la luz Valencia Chávez, Universidad de Antioquia

Profesora Asociada, Departamento de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

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Published

1993-03-20

How to Cite

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Valencia Chávez M de la luz. Pulmonary function tests in children. Iatreia [Internet]. 1993 Mar. 20 [cited 2026 Feb. 22];5(3):pág. 196-202. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/iatreia/article/view/3499

Issue

Vol 5, No 3

Section

Review articles

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