[Whole-body plethysmography].
Whole-body plethysmography is considered the "gold standard" for intrathoracic gas volume measurements and the measurement of specific airway resistance. These parameters are essential to assess a restrictive impairment, overinflation of the lungs and airflow obstruction.
Criée
Carl-Peter
CP
Abteilung Pneumologie, Beatmungsmedizin/Schlaflabor, Ev. Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende gGmbH, Bovenden-Lenglern, Germany. criee@ekweende.de
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D010993:Plethysmography, Whole Body; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed