restrictive lung disease

Question 1

What spirometry findings would you expect?

Answer 1

dec FEV1
dec FVC
normal or inc FEV1/FVC
TLC dec

Question 2

What are characteristic findings of restrictive lung disease?

Answer 2

red lung volumes
red lung compliance
inc elasticity

Question 3

What does dec DLCO tell you?

Answer 3

probably interstitial/infiltrative lung disease

Question 4

What does a normal DLCO tell you?

Answer 4

either thoracic pump or neuro problem

Question 5

What are the 3 things to look at for dyspnea?

Answer 5

thoracic pump
controller
gas exchange

Question 6

What is the main symptom of restrictive lung disease

Answer 6

dyspnea w/ exertion

Question 7

What is seen in a pt w/ interstitial lung disease?

Answer 7

lung exam crackles
clubbing/cyanosis
R HF

Question 8

What do you see with a pt with a neuromuscular disorder?

Answer 8

gen weakness and fatigue

weakness on exam

Question 9

What do you want to monitor in a pt with neuromuscular disease?

Answer 9

MIP and MEP