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Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
vital capacity (FVC ... curves comparing normal ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Spirometry #FVC ... #Comparison
Patterns of pulmonary dysfunction revealed by flow-volume loops. For comparison, a normal loop is shown with
Patterns of pulmonary ... For comparison, ... Diagnosis #PFTs #Spirometry ... #FlowVolume #Loops ... #Normal #pulmonary
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
and Diagnosis Asthma ... /FVC < 70%, Scooped ... /FVC < 70%, Modest ... #COPD #comparison ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Interpretation Algorithm ... • Normal • ... Lung Disease • Asthma ... #FunctionTests ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
Asthma Chronic ... lower limit of normal ... Reversibility on spirometry ... @PulmPEEPs #Asthma ... #diagnosis #pulmonary