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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 t
Jun 05, 2012 · in flow over time and over lung volumes. In a Pulmonary function tests may be confusing in nonpulmonary diseases such as heart failure PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS AL-ASHKAR AND COLLEAGUES 0 Time (s) High 0 Volume Volume-time curve Flow-volume loop Obstructive pattern Obstructive pattern Residual volume (RV) Normal or restrictive pattern ...
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