Role of Pft(Pulmonary Function Test) in Copd(A Study of 50 Cases)

Dr Tejas Shah; Dr. Dharmendra Ahir; Dr. Rutika Chaudhari

Volume : III, Issue : VII, July - 2014

Role of Pft(Pulmonary Function Test) in Copd(A Study of 50 Cases)

Dr Tejas Shah, Dr. Dharmendra Ahir, Dr. Rutika Chaudhari

Abstract :

50 cases of COPD were studied from August 2011 to October 2013. All patients were subjected to spirometry test in which the conclusion is 80% of patients showed moderate obstructive pattern on PFT and decreasing of FEV1 value was more in elder patients as compared to younger and in males as compared to females and as pack year smoking index increases, value of FEV1 decreases every year rapidly.