Research Journal of Medical Sciences
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Study of Spirometric Parameters and Diffusing Lung Capacity for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO) in Patients of Obstructive Airway Diseases in Accordance with Clinical Correlation
Kunal K. Tahasildar, Sandip Jaykumar Shrawasti and S. Jagannath Shete
Page: 418-423 | Received 29 Dec 2023, Published online: 26 Mar 2024
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Abstract
For diagnosis and management of obstructive lung diseases a number of investigations are available, such as chest X‐ ray, blood investigations, Spirometry, sputum examination, peak flow measurements, exercise testing and DLCO. Present study was aimed to study spirometric parameters and Diffusing Lung Capacity for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO) in patients of Obstructive Airway Diseases in accordance with clinical correlation. Present study was single‐center, prospective, observational study, conducted in patients presenting first time with complaints of cough, breathlessness, chest tightness, wheezing and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea OR already diagnosed cases of Bronchial Asthma and COPD. All patients underwent spirometry, DLCO and Arterial blood gas analysis. Amongst overall 112 patients, 63 (56.25%) were of COPD & 49 (43.75%) were of Asthma. Mean age of the patients with COPD was 52.93 and that of Asthma patients was 36.48. Amongst 112 overall patients, 93 patients were able to perform DLCO maneuver that is 51 amongst 63 patients with COPD and 42 amongst 49 patients with Asthma. The remaining patients were, not able to hold their breath for 10 seconds and thus were not able to perform the DLCO maneuver. Amongst 42 Asthma patients26hadincreased DLCO and 16 had normal DLCO. All 51 patients with COPD had decreased DLCO. DLCO in patients with COPD decreased progressively with decrease in FEV1. DLCO is decreased in the patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and may be normal or increased in the patients with Asthma. FEV1 % predicted correlates positively with DLCO% predicted in patients with COPD.
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Kunal K. Tahasildar, Sandip Jaykumar Shrawasti and S. Jagannath Shete. Study of Spirometric Parameters and Diffusing Lung Capacity for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO) in Patients of Obstructive Airway Diseases in Accordance with Clinical Correlation.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.4.418.423
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