International Congress Barcelona 2013

Saturday, 07.09.2013
Sunday, 08.09.2013
Monday, 09.09.2013
Tuesday, 10.09.2013
Wednesday, 11.09.2013

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, abstract number.

PG17 Diagnostic tests for paediatric pulmonologists

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: P. Pohunek (Prague, Czech Republic), J. C. De Jongste (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Aims: This course will: describe the various diagnostic modalities that are available for the evaluation of paediatric respiratory disorders; demonstrate the advantages and limitations of each test and their applicability to various conditions; and allow participants to recognise and interpret the key findings in a variety of tests, as well as the possible pitfalls in their interpretation.
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PAEDIATRIC: Pulmonary function testing, Airway endoscopy, Additional diagnostic tests.

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Endoscopic evaluation of airways F. Midulla (Rome, Italy)
Hematologic, immunologic and other tests in the evaluation of lung disease A. Bush (London, United Kingdom)
Pulmonary function tests in clinical practice E. Eber (Graz, Austria)
Exercise testing in children G. Tancredi (Roma, Italy)