Spirometry – Daria

Daria

Gender:  Female Height (cm):  159
Age: 60 Weight (kg): 60
Ethnicity:  White BMI (kg/m2):  23.8

Results:

Obs: %Pred: LLN: Pred: Post: %Pred: %Δ:
FVC (L):  2.86  91%  2.47 3.14
FEV1 (L): 1.39 57% 1.87 2.42
FEV1/FVC: 48 62%  68 78
PEF: 3.04  6.08
Exp. Time: 9.82
Ext. Vol (L): 0.12


Trend:

Date: FVC(L): %Pred FVC: FEV1(L): %Pred FEV1: FEV1/FVC: %Pred TLC: %Pred DLCO:
8/16/2016 2.83  90% 1.34  55%  47%
5/2/2016 2.71  86% 1.30 54% 48%
4/26/2016 2.25 72% 1.23 51% 55%
1/15/2016 2.44 78% 1.21 50% 50%
ATS/ERS Algorithm

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Severity

Severity of airway obstruction based on FEV1 %Predicted:

>70% Mild
≥60% and <70% Moderate
≥50% and <60% Moderately Severe
≥35% and <50% Severe
<35% Very Severe
1. Using the reported results how should this spirometry test be interpreted?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. After reviewing the spirometry test results, flow-volume loop, volume-time curve and trends, do you think that the reported FVC is:
 
 
 
3. Is the reported FEV1:
 
 
 
4. Is the FEV1/FVC ratio:
 
 
 
5. After assessing all of the available information what are the implications for this spirometry test?