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robert321

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ok i know that the fev1 is the big thing they look at for lung function but i'm here looking at the print out and past that i don't have the first clue what all this is, can some translate this into english for me?

FVC (L)
FEV1 (L)
FEV1/FVC (%)
FEF 25% (L/sec)
FEF 75% (L/sec)
FEF25-75% (L/sec)
FEF Max (L/sec)
FIVC (L)
FIF Max (L/sec)

pretty much the only thing i know about this stuff is that the higher the numbers the better and i know it's probably something i should know but don't so will someone who speaks medical translate into english?
 
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robert321

New member
ok i know that the fev1 is the big thing they look at for lung function but i'm here looking at the print out and past that i don't have the first clue what all this is, can some translate this into english for me?

FVC (L)
FEV1 (L)
FEV1/FVC (%)
FEF 25% (L/sec)
FEF 75% (L/sec)
FEF25-75% (L/sec)
FEF Max (L/sec)
FIVC (L)
FIF Max (L/sec)

pretty much the only thing i know about this stuff is that the higher the numbers the better and i know it's probably something i should know but don't so will someone who speaks medical translate into english?
 
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robert321

New member
ok i know that the fev1 is the big thing they look at for lung function but i'm here looking at the print out and past that i don't have the first clue what all this is, can some translate this into english for me?

FVC (L)
FEV1 (L)
FEV1/FVC (%)
FEF 25% (L/sec)
FEF 75% (L/sec)
FEF25-75% (L/sec)
FEF Max (L/sec)
FIVC (L)
FIF Max (L/sec)

pretty much the only thing i know about this stuff is that the higher the numbers the better and i know it's probably something i should know but don't so will someone who speaks medical translate into english?
 
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robert321

New member
ok i know that the fev1 is the big thing they look at for lung function but i'm here looking at the print out and past that i don't have the first clue what all this is, can some translate this into english for me?

FVC (L)
FEV1 (L)
FEV1/FVC (%)
FEF 25% (L/sec)
FEF 75% (L/sec)
FEF25-75% (L/sec)
FEF Max (L/sec)
FIVC (L)
FIF Max (L/sec)

pretty much the only thing i know about this stuff is that the higher the numbers the better and i know it's probably something i should know but don't so will someone who speaks medical translate into english?
 
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robert321

New member
ok i know that the fev1 is the big thing they look at for lung function but i'm here looking at the print out and past that i don't have the first clue what all this is, can some translate this into english for me?
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<br />FVC (L)
<br />FEV1 (L)
<br />FEV1/FVC (%)
<br />FEF 25% (L/sec)
<br />FEF 75% (L/sec)
<br />FEF25-75% (L/sec)
<br />FEF Max (L/sec)
<br />FIVC (L)
<br />FIF Max (L/sec)
<br />
<br />pretty much the only thing i know about this stuff is that the higher the numbers the better and i know it's probably something i should know but don't so will someone who speaks medical translate into english?
<br />
 
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Ricky123

New member
forget all the others ,one that is most important is
fev1(L) and this is the amount of air ya can blow out and is the one docs us to asses how bad ya cf is,
just a guide 70 to 90 is mild
50 to 69 moderate
below 50 severe

and a normal persons lung function in fev1 ranges from 80 to 120
 
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Ricky123

New member
forget all the others ,one that is most important is
fev1(L) and this is the amount of air ya can blow out and is the one docs us to asses how bad ya cf is,
just a guide 70 to 90 is mild
50 to 69 moderate
below 50 severe

and a normal persons lung function in fev1 ranges from 80 to 120
 
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Ricky123

New member
forget all the others ,one that is most important is
fev1(L) and this is the amount of air ya can blow out and is the one docs us to asses how bad ya cf is,
just a guide 70 to 90 is mild
50 to 69 moderate
below 50 severe

and a normal persons lung function in fev1 ranges from 80 to 120
 
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Ricky123

New member
forget all the others ,one that is most important is
fev1(L) and this is the amount of air ya can blow out and is the one docs us to asses how bad ya cf is,
just a guide 70 to 90 is mild
50 to 69 moderate
below 50 severe

and a normal persons lung function in fev1 ranges from 80 to 120
 
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Ricky123

New member
forget all the others ,one that is most important is
<br />fev1(L) and this is the amount of air ya can blow out and is the one docs us to asses how bad ya cf is,
<br />just a guide 70 to 90 is mild
<br />50 to 69 moderate
<br />below 50 severe
<br />
<br />and a normal persons lung function in fev1 ranges from 80 to 120
 
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lightNlife

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Here's an article I wrote that should explain all you need to know about spirometry and how to interpret the results.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://understandingcysticfibrosis.blogspot.com/2007/05/how-spirometry-works.html">http://understandingcysticfibr...-spirometry-works.html</a>
 
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lightNlife

New member
Here's an article I wrote that should explain all you need to know about spirometry and how to interpret the results.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://understandingcysticfibrosis.blogspot.com/2007/05/how-spirometry-works.html">http://understandingcysticfibr...-spirometry-works.html</a>
 
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lightNlife

New member
Here's an article I wrote that should explain all you need to know about spirometry and how to interpret the results.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://understandingcysticfibrosis.blogspot.com/2007/05/how-spirometry-works.html">http://understandingcysticfibr...-spirometry-works.html</a>
 
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lightNlife

New member
Here's an article I wrote that should explain all you need to know about spirometry and how to interpret the results.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://understandingcysticfibrosis.blogspot.com/2007/05/how-spirometry-works.html">http://understandingcysticfibr...-spirometry-works.html</a>
 
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lightNlife

New member
Here's an article I wrote that should explain all you need to know about spirometry and how to interpret the results.
<br />
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://understandingcysticfibrosis.blogspot.com/2007/05/how-spirometry-works.html">http://understandingcysticfibr...-spirometry-works.html</a>
 
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MicheleGazelle

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<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www2.nau.edu/~daa/lecture/pft.htm">Pulmonary Function Testing</a> If you scroll down a bit, there are definitions of all these abbreviations.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/lung-function-tests">Lung Function Tests</a> Same thing, only probably more like the plain English you want.

I can't really answer your questions. I haven't had that many PFT's done and never really had it explained to me either. Hopefully the links will help.
 
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MicheleGazelle

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<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www2.nau.edu/~daa/lecture/pft.htm">Pulmonary Function Testing</a> If you scroll down a bit, there are definitions of all these abbreviations.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/lung-function-tests">Lung Function Tests</a> Same thing, only probably more like the plain English you want.

I can't really answer your questions. I haven't had that many PFT's done and never really had it explained to me either. Hopefully the links will help.
 
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MicheleGazelle

New member
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www2.nau.edu/~daa/lecture/pft.htm">Pulmonary Function Testing</a> If you scroll down a bit, there are definitions of all these abbreviations.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/lung-function-tests">Lung Function Tests</a> Same thing, only probably more like the plain English you want.

I can't really answer your questions. I haven't had that many PFT's done and never really had it explained to me either. Hopefully the links will help.
 
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MicheleGazelle

New member
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www2.nau.edu/~daa/lecture/pft.htm">Pulmonary Function Testing</a> If you scroll down a bit, there are definitions of all these abbreviations.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/lung-function-tests">Lung Function Tests</a> Same thing, only probably more like the plain English you want.

I can't really answer your questions. I haven't had that many PFT's done and never really had it explained to me either. Hopefully the links will help.
 
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MicheleGazelle

New member
<br />
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www2.nau.edu/~daa/lecture/pft.htm">Pulmonary Function Testing</a> If you scroll down a bit, there are definitions of all these abbreviations.
<br />
<br /><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/lung-function-tests">Lung Function Tests</a> Same thing, only probably more like the plain English you want.
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<br />I can't really answer your questions. I haven't had that many PFT's done and never really had it explained to me either. Hopefully the links will help.
 
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