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WillWallace PFT's

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TLC Normal   total lung capacity 6000ml  
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VT Normal   tidal volume 500 ml  
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VC normal   vital capacity 4800  
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RV normal   residual volume 1200  
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Volumes that cannot be directly measured in a PFT   RV, FRC, TLC  
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Tests used for RV, FRC, and TLC   Helium dilution, Nitrogen washout, body box (most accurate)  
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PFT Equipment for measuring volume   water sealed spirometer (uses bell) bellows spirometer (most popular) dry rolling seal spirometer  
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Infection Control in PFT's   standard precautions fluids-hand washing, gloves, barrier filters. Infectious disease- personal respirator or close fitting mask (N-95 for TB). safe disposal, sterilize or disinfect equip between patients.  
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Why PFT's   identify and quantify changes in pulm function, epidemiological surveillance for pulm disease, assessment of post op risk, determine pulm disability, evaluate and quantify therapeutic effectiveness  
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Patient instructions for FVC   effort dependent, careful instructions, be sure Pt understands and will cooperate, demonstrate, enthusiastic coaching, sitting standing ok, nose clips on or off ok, 3 tests, best 2 must be within 5% ( convert atps to btps)  
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ATPS to BTPS   since ATPS can be 5 to 15% different that BTPS, adjustments must be made or test will be invalid.  
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FEV1   forced exp volume in 1 second, Normal is 4.2 L...(<80%=obstructive), measured as volume it is considered a flow. Used as a measure of general severity with airway obstruction  
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FEV2   forced exp volume in 2 seconds, normal is 4.6L  
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FEV3   forced exp volume in 3 seconds 4.8L  
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PEFR   Peak exp flow rate, steepest point on curve on the "FLOOP", normal is 9.5L/sec (best identified on a flow-volume loop  
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FEF200-1200   forced exp press between 200 and 1200, normal 8.5ml/second, measures large airway flow  
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FEF25-75   forced exp flow between 25 and 75, normal is 4.5L/second, measures small airways  
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Measuring RV   Residual Volume, normal 1200, like the FRC & TLC it cannot be directly measured. alternative tests are, 1.Body box 2. Helium dilution 3. Nitrogen washout  
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Body Box   best method to measure RV, uses Boyles Law to calc RV, larger values because more accurate information  
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PFT Contra-indications   hemoptysis, pneumothorax, cardio problems, thoracic, abdominal or cerebral aneurysm, recent eye surgery, acute disease that may cause nausea or vomiting, recent ab or chest surgery  
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FVC Validity/Reliability   3 acceptable tests must be given, best 2 should not vary by more than 5%, no cough, swallow or disruptions, smooth, continuous and complete, exhalation must be a minimum of 6 seconds  
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M V V   Max voluntary ventilation, normal is 160L/min, tested with Spirogram, fast and hard for at least 12 seconds, 2x-use best results, tests for strength of muscles, flow and capacity, tested pre-op/ make sure patient can get of vent post op  
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PFT Severity   normal 80 - 120, moderate 50-64, very severe <35  
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Obstructive severity   check FEV1 & FEV1%  
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Restrictive Severity   check FVC, TLC & VC  
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DLCO   Diffusion of Lung Carbon Monoxide, normal is 40ml/min/mmHg, 0.3%CO & 10% He in air held in a single breath for 10 seconds.  
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Restrictive Disease   ↓ volumes & capacities, affects lung parenchyma and thoracic pump, ↓ inspiration, ↓CL, more vertical slope on PFT tracing than obstructive, restriction+diffusion=fibrosis  
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Obstructive Disease   ↓ Flows, ↑ CL, flatter curve on PFT tracing, affects airways, obstruction+diffusion=emphysema  
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FVC   Forced Vital Capacity, normal is 480 ml  
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FEV1%   FEV1/FVC, normal is 75 to 85 % (<70%=obstruction)  
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VC/TLC%   VC is normally 80% of TLC  
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Spirometery Value Factors   height, age, gender, ethnicity, sometimes for extreme weight and altitude (may be reduced 12 to 15 % for non-white)  
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FVC Tracings   obstructive curve is flatter, restrictive curve is more vertical  
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Conditions that ↓ DLCO   ↓ DLCO is associated with emphysema , Fibrosis, restrictive diseases, carbohemoglobin polycythemia, CHF, anemia, pulm embolism, exercise  
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Airway Obstruction Tests   FEF200-1200, normal is 8.5 L/sec, <80%=large airway disease. FEF25-75, normal is 4.5 L/sec,<80%=small airway disease. (FRC or RV >120%=airtrapping)  
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Patient Effort   Patient efforts insures validity and reliability of tests. Tests that are not valid or reliable, can lead to misdiagnoses, mistreatments and poor outcomes  
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Reversibility of airway obstruction   before and after treatment studies, FEV1 >15% indicates effective treatments  
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PFT categories (test types)   lung vol and cap, flow rates through airways, ability of lungs to diffuse gases (DL)  
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Nitrogen washout test   open circuit (non-re breather), exhaled gas measured for N2, Patient breaths until little N2 remains, 2-5 mins normal, COPD longer (perforated ear drum will scew test)  
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Helium Dilution test   measures RV,FRC,TLC...closed circuit, helium and O2, CO2 is absorbed by soda lime and )2 is added, Pt breaths until gas concentration is equalized 3-5 mins (20 mins in copd)  
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Fibrosis   restriction + diffusion  
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bronchoprovocation testing   methocholine induced asthma attack, positive response is FEV1 falls more than 20%, reversed with svn or mdi treatment  
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