Interpreting pulmonary function tests: Recognize the ...

866 CLEVELAND CLINIC JOURNAL OF MEDICINE VOLUME 70 NUMBER 10 OCTOBER 2003HE MAJOR LIMITATIONof pulmonaryfunction tests is in how they are inter-preted. They can be used to identify the pat-tern and severity of a physiologic abnormali-ty, but used alone, they generally cannot dis-tinguish among the potential causes of , pulmonary function tests must beinterpreted in the context of a proper history,physical examination, and ancillary diagnostictests. Once a pattern is recognized (obstruc-tive, restrictive, or normal) and its severitymeasured, that information, combined withother patient data, often leads to a this article we will provide an overviewof basic pulmonary function tests and an algo-rithm for using and Interpreting them, andthen we use three cases to explain how to usethese tests to identify the pattern of respirato-ry dysfunction, thenmake the pulmonary function TESTINGP ulmonary function tests are ordered: To evaluate sy

Jun 05, 2012 · plateau in flow (ie, no further air is being blown out). A flow-time curve and flow-volume loop are usually included with the report to allow one to visualize the rapid rise and the plateau in flow over time and over lung volumes. In a Pulmonary function tests may be confusing in nonpulmonary diseases such as heart failure

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