Pulmonary Function Test / Pulmonary Physiology / Anatomy

PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST First: Look for Validity of the test Second: Look for FEV1/FEV - Actual Percentage (not predicted ) Third: Look for FVC for severity of disease Refeneces Interpreting PFT: Recognize the pattern, and the diagnosis will follow CCJ 2003 (with case examples) An Approach to Interpreting Spirometry AAFP 2004 Subglottic Stenosis NEJM 2015 MISC Sleep Diary   Spirometry Reference Value Calculator   Interpreting arterial blood gas results BMJ 2013 Diagnostic Tests/Physical Examination Fundamentals of Lung Auscultation NEJM 2014 An Approach to Interpreting Spirometry AAFP 2004 Interpreting PFT: Recognize the pattern, and the diagnosis will follow CCJ 2003 http://www.uptodate.com/ Bronchopulmonary Segements