Annual UCLA Symposium Pulmonary Function and Exercise Testing Methods and Interpretation 2009

At the conclusion of this program participants will be able to:

* Understand the purposes of pulmonary function and clinical exercise testing.

* Describe the specific indications and circumstances when referral for pulmonary function or exercise testing might be considered.

* Formulate informed decisions about equipment and protocols for pulmonary function and clinical exercise testing.

* Analyze and assess the key physiological variables of pulmonary function and exercise tests including normal and abnormal response patterns.

* Utilize state-of-the-art equipment for pulmonary function and clinical exercise testing in small groups; discuss and evaluate the data obtained.

* Interpret case examples of the most common pathophysiological response patterns seen in pulmonary function and clinical exercise testing.