CASE STUDY:
53-year-old Female with SOB and Nonproductive Cough
CLINICAL INFORMATION
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)
TLC: 3.68 L (72%)
FVC: 2.52 L (75%)
FEV1: 2.15 L (82%)
FEV1/ FVC ratio: 85%
Diffusing capacity DLco: 14.5 mL/min/mm Hg (53%)
These were interpreted as being consistent with a mild restrictive defect.
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