What do you think was the most likely cause of the reduction in vital capacity that Hutchinson was measuring in 1840?
What demographic do you think is the most common erroneous entry for calculation of precent predicts and why?
While the FEV1% is our primary parameter for the detection of obstruction, why can we not use it to determine the severity of that obstruction?
What is the impact of incomplete exhalation on FEV1, FVC and FEV1/FVC ration?
In your interpretation of spirometry you observe the following Flow-Volume Loop. What is the impact of this patient’s effort or coaching on the resultant spirometry? What is the problem here?
Both techniques for the calculation of lung volumes measure the FRC. Why choose this parameter rather than Total Lung Capacity (TLC) or Residual Volume (RV)?
What conditions can result in an abnormally high DLco?