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What is lung volumes?
These volumes are needed when there is suspicion of restrictive pattern, which can be presented along with obstructive pattern with FVC < 80%.
What does no definite active parenchymal infiltrates in both apices mean?
what does the lung volumes are significantly diminished. no definite infiltrates or effusions. mild multilevel degenerative change is noted in the thoracic spine mean.
What metric unit do you use to measure lung capacity with?
All volumes are measured in litres.
Is there a difference in lung volume between females and males?
Yes. ---- The main differences in lung volumes are related more to the size differences between the average man and woman and thoracic cavity dimensions. If a man and a woman have similar size, stature, and thoracic dimensions, there should be little difference in their lung volumes.
What is static lung volume?
These volumes are needed when there is suspicion of restrictive pattern, which can be presented along with obstructive pattern with FVC < 80%.
What medical purposes could be served by measuring respiratory volumes?
Repiratory volumes are used in research to determine the effects of disease and lifestyle habits on lung capacity. In medicine, spirometry can be used to diagnose asthma as well as other lung conditions. It can be used to gauge whether treatements for these conditions are working.
What does apical lung scarring mean?
What does mild apical lung scarring mean from the imaged lung apices?
What is the pulmonary function test?
Pulmonary function tests are used to diagnose respiratory disorder. Lung volume and lung capacities are measured. Normally the doctor will use an instrument called spirometer to measure various lung volumes. Some of the lung disorder a patient can have are: asthma, and Emphysema.
How high would a hemoglobin level be to indicate lung cancer?
There is no correlation between hemoglobin and lung cancer. A high or low hemoglobin can mean any number of conditions; people with lung cancer can have any level of hemoglobin depending on situation and other conditions.
Why are infant lung volumes relatively lower than those of adults?
If you picture it in your mind they are smaller all over than adults so all of their organs are smaller and that goes for the lung volume as well.
Calculate the difference in the lung volumes of a male athlete who is 62 inches tall and a female athlete who is 56 inches tall?
1,437.64
What is Lung Access?
Do you mean lung ABCESS? If so, it is a localized infection (pocket) in the lung.
