FEV1 to FVC Ratio and the Lung Age Formula of Hansen et al
Purpose: | To determine the ratio of FEV1 to FVC and to assess a patient's apparent lung age using the equation of Hansen et al. |
Specialty: | Pulmonology & Critical Care |
Objective: | clinical diagnosis, including family history for genetics, other testing, severity, prognosis, stage, complications |
ICD-10: | J20-J22, J40-J47, R94.2 |
Description: | Hansen et al used the actual to predict ratio of FEV1-to-FVC to estimate a smoker's lung age. Demonstrating a significant lung problem may be helpful for convincing a smoker to quit. The authors are from the University of California David Geffen School of Medicine. |
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