Buchele PFT Flashcards
1
Q
FVC?
A
amount of air forcefully expelled after lungs are completely full and bowing until as empty as possible
2
Q
FEV1
A
Amount of air expelled during the first second of FVC
3
Q
Indications for PFT?
A
- Dyspnea at rest or with exertion
- Cough
- Asthma
- COPD
- Suspected bronchiectasis
- Suspected ILD
4
Q
Obstructive lung disease has a ratio of FEV1/FVC of?
A
<0.70
