Cincinnati, OH
A 39-year-old female asked:
Had my pulmonary function test. fev1 117%, dclo 93%, rv 93%, erv 63%. is this okay? i've been told i had air trapping before. i have sob on exertion.
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Dr. Joram Seggevanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine - Allergy & Immunology
Normal PFTs: You don't tell us what your fvc is, nor your weight. Your fev1 is high normal, residual volume and diffusion capacity are normal as well. These data essentially rule out a severe problem. The low erv can be due to: incomplete exhalation and obesity being the most common reasons. The normal rv makes air trapping unlikely. Your symptoms are unlikely to be due to your lungs. Talk to your physician.
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Dr. Amrita Dosanjhanswered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 38 years experience
Incomplete report: Another set of measurements which will help define whether there is air trapping is the RV/TLC ratio which should be listed on the report. It can be elevated in obstructive disease. I hope that this helps.
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