Research Article

Routine Pulmonary Function Test Can Estimate the Extent of Tuberculous Destroyed Lung

Table 1

Clinical characteristics ( š‘› = 2 5 ).

Variables

Age, yrs* 6 2 . 6 Ā± 1 1 . 3
Male/female17/8

PFT results
ā€ƒFEV1, L (% predicted)* 0 . 8 9 Ā± 0 . 3 7 ( 3 7 . 6 Ā± 1 4 . 1 )
ā€ƒFVC, L (% predicted)* 1 . 7 2 Ā± 0 . 8 7 ( 4 9 . 5 Ā± 1 9 . 9 )
ā€ƒFEV1/FVC, %* 5 7 . 0 Ā± 1 8 . 3
ā€ƒTLC, L (% predicted)* 1 0 5 . 3 Ā± 1 6 . 1
ā€ƒDLCO, mL/min/mmHg (% predicted)* 4 8 . 8 Ā± 2 2 . 7
ā€ƒObstructive pattern/restrictive pattern16 (64%)/9 (36%)

ABGA results
ā€ƒPCO2, mmHg* 4 3 . 5 Ā± 1 2 . 6
ā€ƒPO2, mmHg* 6 3 . 0 Ā± 1 8 . 2

Extent of destroyed lung, scoreā€ 2.6 (1.7ā€“3.9)

*Mean Ā± SD. ā€  m edian (range).
ABGA: arterial blood gas analysis, PFT: pulmonary function tests, FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1ā€‰s, FVC: forced vital capacity, TLC: total lung capacity, DLCO: diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide.