A 32-year-old female patient has been complaining of shortne…
A 32-year-old female patient has been complaining of shortness of breath. She has worked in a textile factory for 12 years. The following PFT values are hers. What would be the correct evaluation for this patient? TESTS ACTUAL PREDICTED %PREDICTED FVC 2.38 3.9 61% FEV1 1.83 2.9 63% FEV3 2.24 3.7 61% FEV1/FVC % 77% 74% —— FEF25%-75% 2.5 4.2 59% MVV 76 96 79% RV .61 .97 63% TLC 2.99 4.8 62%
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The following patient is a 65-year-old male that has smoked for 48 pack/yrs. What is the interpretation of his pulmonary function study based on the information below? TESTS ACTUAL PREDICTED %PREDICTED FVC 2.17 4.1 53% SVC 2.62 4.1 64% FEV1 1.O4 3.1 34% FEV3 2.0 3.9 51% FEV1/FVC % 48% 76% —— MVV 1.6 3.5 46% RV 1.34 0.82 163 FRC 2.32 1.64 141% TLC 7.48 4.92 152%
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