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01-14-2007, 01:58 PM
patient wth left puemonectomy wat would be fev1,fvc changes?
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01-14-2007, 02:08 PM
anyone..i think this is a real exam Q ?
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01-14-2007, 02:18 PM
guess both Fev1 and fvc decrease, maybe FEV1/FVC nochange.

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01-14-2007, 02:53 PM
Both FEV1 & FVC reduce....But no change in FEV1/FVC ratio...
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01-14-2007, 03:21 PM
Thank you very much ketamine, jessica and vijired
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01-14-2007, 03:31 PM
FEV1/FVC ratio is a bit tricky. I googled and found some studies showing reduced FEV1/FVC ratio...


Somebody with a definitive answer?
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