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This document provides an overview of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) including their purpose, types, and interpretation. PFTs are used to diagnose and monitor lung diseases by classifying them as obstructive, restrictive, or pulmonary vascular diseases. Common PFTs include spirometry to measure volumes like FEV1 and FVC, lung volume tests using gas dilution or plethysmography, and diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide (DLCO) tests to measure gas exchange. Spirometry results are interpreted based on FEV1, FVC, and FEV1/FVC ratio to identify obstructive or restrictive patterns, while low DLCO can indicate interstitial lung diseases.
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- A clinical evaluation including tests like 6MWT, HAST, and oxygen prediction equations can assess a patient's risk and determine if supplemental oxygen is needed for air travel. Absolute contraindications include active pneumothorax and severe pulmonary hypertension.
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Pulmonary function tests evaluate aspects of respiratory system including lung mechanics, gas exchange, and cardiopulmonary interaction. They are used for diagnostic and prognostic purposes such as evaluating symptoms, assessing disease severity, and monitoring treatment response. Common tests include spirometry to measure lung volumes and capacities, flow-volume loops to detect airway obstruction, and gas exchange testing. Measurement of static and dynamic lung volumes provides information on lung health but requires specialized equipment.
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Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) measure how well the lungs work by testing how much air a person can breathe in and out, as well as the lungs' ability to bring oxygen to the body. PFTs can help diagnose several respiratory conditions and diseases. Before the tests, patients should avoid medications, large meals, caffeine, smoking, and strenuous exercise. During the tests, patients breathe into a machine to test lung volume and capacity through spirometry, plethysmography, and diffusion capacity tests.
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- 1. PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS KHAZI ABDUL JABBAR DEPT. OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES, MEDICAL ACADEMY named after S. I. GEORGIEVSKY, CRIMEAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY.
- 2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: General purpose for PFTs Types of PFTs Interpretation of different PFTs Knowing normal PFTs
- 3. PURPOSE OF PFTs: Dx of symptomatic disease. Early screening for asymptomatic diseases. Prediction of prognosis. Monitoring of treatment.
- 4. PFTs helps us to classify diseases into 3 major subdivisions: Obstructive lung disease: COPD, BA, CF & bronchiectasis. Restrictive lung disease: interstitial lung diseases (pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis), chest wall pathologies, neuromuscular pathologies (ALS). Pulmonary vascular disease: primary pulmonary hypertension, ch. TED.
- 5. TYPES OF PFTs: Routine: spirometry, lungs volume, diffusing capacity of CO-(abb:Dlco) Specialized: arterial blood gas, oximetry, peak flow, exercise tests.
- 6. General understanding of lungs volumes:
- 7. SPIROMETRY: How it is done?
- 8. Values that we will be calculating:
- 10. Summary of values: FEV1:>3 L FVC:>4 L FEV1/FVC ratio: 60% Flow volume loop PERF: male(((ht*5.48)+1.58)-(age*0.041))*60 female(((ht*3.72)+2.24)-(age*0.03))*60 FEF25-75% With bronchodilator:
- 11. Interpretation of spirometry: FEV1 FVC FEV1/FVC RATIO Tiffeneau Index. OLD NORM/ DECREASED NORM/ DECREASED DECREASED (<70%) RLD NORM/ DECREASED DECREASED INCREASED (>70%)
- 14. Stagine of COPD based on FEV1: GOLD classification based on FEV1 post bronchodilation. GOLD STAGES FEV1 as per age/sex/height 1ST STAGE FEV1≥70% 2ND STAGE FEV1 ≤50 TO <80% 3RD STAGE FEV1 ≤30 TO <50% 4TH STAGE FEV1 <30%
- 15. LUNGS VOLUME TESTS: Gas dilution methods- helium & nitrogen. Body plethysmography. Radiographic measurement.
- 19. Imagine techniques: From CXR measurements of lungs in PA & lateral views can be entered in algorithm to estimate lung volume. Chest CT sliced section area multiplied with thickness can give probable volume of lung. This type of technique is not accurate.
- 20. Interpretation of lung volumes:
- 21. DLCO: It is used to measure the capacity of lungs to exchange gas. A gas mixture of 0.3% carbon monoxide is used. Px is asked to take a breath & hold for about 10 sec & then exhale. Helium is also add in test gas to measure the amount of lung volume used during gaseous exchange.
- 22. Summary:
- 23. Case:
- 25. Probable dx: ILD, most likely hypersensitivity pneumonitis.