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Describe the clinical indications for pulmonary function testing. Understand the physiology of the core pulmonary function tests: spirometry, lung volumes and DLCO. Apply an organized approach to interpreting pulmonary function tests.
Review age, gender, smoking status, BMI, indication, flow-volume curves. Quality control. Three acceptable maneuvers with repeatable values: Two highest values of FVC and FEV1 should be within 150mL (100mL if FVC ≤ 1L)
9 paź 2024 · Prepare for the TMC Exam with sample questions on pulmonary function testing (PFT) and enhance your skills in assessing lung function.
This quiz contains a range of questions relating to lung function tests, from simple to very complex. Read our spirometry section in order to learn more about interpreting spirometry and other pulmonary function tests.
Abnormal Pulmonary Function Patterns: 1. Obstructive 2. Restrictive 3. Neuromuscular weakness 4. Pulmonary Vascular 5. Poor Effort
This document provides a test bank of multiple choice questions for Chapter 6 of Ruppel's Manual of Pulmonary Function Testing, 10th Edition, which covers blood gases and related tests.
♦Single breath (10 sec) vs steady state/rebreathe techniques DLCO Pearl Isolated DLCO decrease: suspect pulmonary vascular disorder ♦Or, interstitial disorder not yet, or no longer, affecting parenchymal volume ♦Or, abnormality of Hgb (eg, anemia, carboxyhgb, methhgb) Pre-operative Pulmonary Assessment: PFTs