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What Does my PFT Test Result Mean?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...just got the results of my pft, the interpretation is: forced vital capacity,fev1 are decreased. Tvci is normal. mmfr is normal. tlc is normal. thoracic gas volume is normal. Diffusion capacity is decreased to 55%, Airway resistance is decreased. Specific airway conductance is increased.
Impression is: Mild combined ventilatory defect obstructive and restrictive,primarily obstructive lung disease with some restrictive component. Moderately impaired gas exchange mechanism. suboptimal post bronchodilator improvement.
Please explain what all this means and is it asthma or emphysema.
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the PFT report you have mentioned.
On the basis of this report, possibility of emphysema is more likely.
You are not having significant post bronchodilator reversibility so asthma is less likely.
You will need inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and Pulmonary rehabilitation.
Pulmonary rehabilitation includes smoking cessation, deep breathing exercises, incentive spirometry and adult pulmonary vaccines (pneumococcal and influenza).
So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Does my PFT Test Result Mean?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. I have gone through the PFT report you have mentioned. On the basis of this report, possibility of emphysema is more likely. You are not having significant post bronchodilator reversibility so asthma is less likely. You will need inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and Pulmonary rehabilitation. Pulmonary rehabilitation includes smoking cessation, deep breathing exercises, incentive spirometry and adult pulmonary vaccines (pneumococcal and influenza). So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.