Research Article
Routine Pulmonary Function Test Can Estimate the Extent of Tuberculous Destroyed Lung
Table 1
Clinical characteristics ().
| Variables | |
| Age, yrs* | | Male/female | 17/8 |
| PFT results | | āFEV1, L (% predicted)* | () | āFVC, L (% predicted)* | () | āFEV1/FVC, %* | | āTLC, L (% predicted)* | | āDLCO, mL/min/mmHg (% predicted)* | | āObstructive pattern/restrictive pattern | 16 (64%)/9 (36%) |
| ABGA results | | āPCO2, mmHg* | | āPO2, mmHg* | |
| Extent of destroyed lung, scoreā | 2.6 (1.7ā3.9) |
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*Mean Ā± SD. edian (range). ABGA: arterial blood gas analysis, PFT: pulmonary function tests, FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1ās, FVC: forced vital capacity, TLC: total lung capacity, DLCO: diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide.
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