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5.1 Clinical: Pulmonary Function Tests Arterial Blood Gases

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  1. What are the reasons for pulmonary function tests (PFTs)?
    • Helps to discern dix of disease (pulmonary vs. cardiac)
    • Management of disease
    • Monitor progress
    • Pre-operative assessment in certain pts
  2. What are the techniques and basic interpretations of spirometry?
    • Obstructive
    • FVC - normal or decreased
    • FEV1 - decreased
    • FEF 25-75% - decreased
    • FEV1/ FVC - decreased
    • TLC - normal or increased
    • Restrictive
    • FVC - decreased
    • FEV1 - decreased
    • FEF 25-75% - normal or decreased
    • FEV1/ FVC - normal or increased
    • TLC - decreased
  3. What is obstructive lung disease?
    Obstructive - characterized by limited expiratory airflow, narrowed airways from bronchospasm, inflammation
  4. What is restrictive lung disease?
    Restrictive - characterized by reduced lung volumes/ lung compliance
  5. How do you clinically apply PFTs?
    Can help determine if the pt has obstructive or restrictive lung disease
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5.1 Clinical: Pulmonary Function Tests Arterial Blood Gases
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