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What Does The Following PFT Report Suggest?

I was diagnosed several years ago with cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, after a lung biopsy. I was on prednisone for quite a while, but eventually was released by the pulmonologist. Recently I had the flu which lead to almost continuing coughing and shortness of breath. I m seeing a different pulmonologist who has tried several medications, inhalers, and then mess with a nebulizer three times a day with two men s. I had PFT testing done yesterday. Some of the results were: FVC - 71%, FEV1 - 76%, TLC - 69%, DLCO - 48%, DLCO/VA - 141, Raw - 84%. What do these results mean? Thank you for your help.
Thu, 22 Jun 2017
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view of pulmunologist should be taken on result.appears to be normal finding if there is specific problem youcan take second opinion.if there is problem in pulmonary function it will manifest symptomatically.
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What Does The Following PFT Report Suggest?

view of pulmunologist should be taken on result.appears to be normal finding if there is specific problem youcan take second opinion.if there is problem in pulmonary function it will manifest symptomatically.