Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Emphysema | Medical Algorithm

Does the patient have emphysema?

Yes

Does the patient show severe dyspnea?

Yes

Does the patient show severe airflow obstruction on spirometry?

Yes

Does the patient show evidence of hyperinflated lungs and flattened diaphragm on chest radiographs?

Yes

Is emphysema present on CT scanning of the chest?

Yes

Does the patient have a severe concurrent illness?

Yes

Is pleural scarring present?

Yes

Usual daily dose of prednisone

Did the patient complete the preoperative rehabilitation program?

Yes

Pulmonary artery systolic pressure

Mean pulmonary artery pressure

Preoperative FEV1

liters

Inspiratory lung resistance

cm water per liter per second

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of indications for surgery present

Number of relative contraindications to surgery present

Is the patient likely to benefit from surgery?

Predicted increase in FEV1 from surgery

Estimated FEV1 after surgery

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Other Testing
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications

Therapy

Selection
- Criteria for Operability in Patients Undergoing Lung Resective Surgery
Surgery

Monitoring

Complication Detection

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Emphysema | Predicting Outcome of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

Purpose: To determine if a patient with emphysema is likely to benefit from lung reduction surgery by measuring inspiratory lung resistance.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10