Pleural manometry: Relevance in today′s practice

Pleural manometry: technique and clinical implications.

INTRODUCTION Pleural manometry during large-volume thoracentesis can prevent the development of excessively negative pleural pressures, which have been associated with re-expansion pulmonary edema; can diagnose an unexpandable lung; and can predict pleurodesis success. We currently perform pleural manometry simultaneously with both a vertical-column water manometer with an interposed resistive ...

High-Resolution Manometry in Clinical Practice.

High-resolution manometry (HRM) is the primary method used to evaluate esophageal motor function. Displayed and interpreted by esophageal pressure topography (EPT), HRM/ EPT provides a detailed assessment of esophageal function that is useful in the evaluation of patients with nonobstructive dysphagia and before foregut surgery. Esophageal motility diagnoses are determined systematically by app...

Antro-duodenal manometry: its role in clinical practice.

Audit of the role of oesophageal manometry in clinical practice.

This oesophageal laboratory serves a population of 1.5 million. The study aimed to review referral patterns and assess the cost effectiveness of oesophageal manometry in clinical practice. All 276 consecutive manometry studies performed between 1988 and 1991 were reviewed. Reasons for referral in the 268 first referrals were: dysphagia 50.4%, non-cardiac chest pain 23.1%, gastro-oesophageal ref...

todays practice of cardiopulmonary medicine Concepts and Applications of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

H P he development of rapidly responding oxygen and carbon dioxide analyzers has led to a broader application of oxygen and carbon dioxide monitoring in clinical practice. This is particularly the case in the exercise laboratory, where oxygen uptake (Vo z ) and carbon dioxide production (Vco 2 ) can be easily monitored using either intermittent or breath-by-breath sampling techniques. We term t...