Spirometry – Oscar

Oscar

Gender:  Male Height (cm): 178
Age:  59 Weight (kg): 80.9
Ethnicity:  White BMI (kg/m2): 27.4

Results:

Obs: %Pred: LLN: Pred: Post: %Pred: %Δ:
FVC (L): 3.95 82% 3.88 4.81
FEV1 (L): 2.88 79%  2.86 3.65
FEV1/FVC: 73 94%  68 78
PEF:  6.92 74%  9.31
Exp. Time:  9.48
Ext. Vol (L): 0.14


Trend:

Date: FVC(L): %Pred FVC: FEV1(L): %Pred FEV1: FEV1/FVC: %Pred TLC: %Pred DLCO:
10/15/2014 4.23 87% 2.97 80% 70%
3/5/2014 4.04 83% 3.31 89% 82%
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?