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Lung Volumes Diagram
 • VC - Vital Capacity
 • TLC - Total Lung Capacity
 • RV
Inspiratory Capacity • FRC ... #Volumes #TLC #FRC ... #VC #pulmonary
Lung volumes and capacities. Representation of a simple spirogram and divisions of lung volumes and capacities.
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... TLC #IRV #ERV #FRC
Lung Volumes and Capacities

The amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during
residual capacity (FRC ... Capacities #Capacity #Pulmonary
Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
vital capacity (FVC ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Spirometry #FVC
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
obstruction: • FEV1 / FVC ... lower • FEV1 / FVC ... Increase of FEV1 or FVC ... greater in FEV or FVC ... Asthma #diagnosis #pulmonary
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
volume in 1 s; FVC ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
- IFE - FLC ... MGUS #SPEP #IFE #FLC
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
chronic obstructive pulmonary ... volume in 1 s; FVC
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ... #Obstructive #Pulmonary
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
absolute decline in FVC ... systemicsclerosis #SSc #pulmonary