RE: Pulmonary Function Study help

[Guest guest]

Karla, I use Stedman's Cardio/Pulmonary word book and I believe you could find

all of the words there, but I'm not sure where you need to go to actually

understand it all better. I'm sure someone on this list will come up with a web

site to help you.

The first one is FEV1 (meaning forced expiratory volume in 1 second). FVC is

the forced vital capacity. On the echo it should be left ventricular ejection

fraction (sometimes abbreviated as LVEF). Also the last one is LVEDP (which

stands for left ventricular end-diastolic pressure). Hope that helps some.

Margaret

>>> " Karla Hilbourn " 01/17/02 04:16PM >>>

I'm very unfamiliar with all of this data and don't know where to look to

get a grip on it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Could anyone tell

me if I have typed this correctly? Also if you know of a good site or a

good book I could review this in, I would love to know it. Doc dictates:

Pulmonary function studies show FUV1 of 2.42, which is actually 103%.

Better than predicted. FVC is 2.74, 98% predicted. Study is read as within

normal limits. Arterial blood gases room air, pH 7.37, PCO2 38, PO2 78,

bicarb 22. Echocardiogram shows a left ventricular shortening fraction of

31%. The left ventricular function is probably normal. The LVEDD and the

ejection fraction are not defined.

TIA!

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[Guest guest]

I believe your " FUV1 of 2.42 " should be FEV1 of 2.42 (with the " 1 "

subscripted if possible). That sentence should read FEV1 of 2.42, which is

actually 103%, better than predicted. FEV1 is forced expiratory volume in 1

second, per Neil Abbreviations. Then, the arterial blood gases

statement I would change to Arterial blood gases on room air showed a pH of

7.37, pCO2 of 38, pO2 of 78, and a bicarb of 22. On the last sentence, I

couldn't find an LVEDD, but I did find LVEDP (left ventricular end diastolic

pressure) and LVEDV (left ventricular end-diastolic volume), both in Neil

Abbreviations. The odd thing about those two abbreviations is end

diastolic is not hyphenated in LVEDP but it is in LVEDV in the book, so

that's why I put them that way in this message. Otherwise, everything else

looks okay to me, but someone else might have a better way of putting it or

other ideas.

Pulmonary Function Study help

I'm very unfamiliar with all of this data and don't know where to look to

get a grip on it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Could anyone tell

me if I have typed this correctly? Also if you know of a good site or a

good book I could review this in, I would love to know it. Doc dictates:

Pulmonary function studies show FUV1 of 2.42, which is actually 103%.

Better than predicted. FVC is 2.74, 98% predicted. Study is read as within

normal limits. Arterial blood gases room air, pH 7.37, PCO2 38, PO2 78,

bicarb 22. Echocardiogram shows a left ventricular shortening fraction of

31%. The left ventricular function is probably normal. The LVEDD and the

ejection fraction are not defined.

TIA!

******************************************

Karla Hilbourn, 46/VA

I.C. for E-Scribe Solutions since 11/6/00

Family Practice

www.karlascozycorner.homestead.com

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[Guest guest]

, After sending my own message and then looking at yours (with the two

different ways end diastolic was written), I pulled down my Stedman's

Cardio/Pulmonary word book to see what it said. You won't believe this, there

is an LVEDD, which stands for left ventricular end-diastolic dimension. That's

a new one on me. Also, Stedman's has all of them written as end-diastolic, with

the hyphen.

Karla, Please listen closely to what the doc said so that you can figure out

what abbreivation he actually gave, LVEDD, LVEDP or LVEDV. The one I am used to

hearing is LVEDP, but your doc may be different. Margaret

>>> " , Kaye " 01/17/02 04:26PM >>>

I believe your " FUV1 of 2.42 " should be FEV1 of 2.42 (with the " 1 "

subscripted if possible). That sentence should read FEV1 of 2.42, which is

actually 103%, better than predicted. FEV1 is forced expiratory volume in 1

second, per Neil Abbreviations. Then, the arterial blood gases

statement I would change to Arterial blood gases on room air showed a pH of

7.37, pCO2 of 38, pO2 of 78, and a bicarb of 22. On the last sentence, I

couldn't find an LVEDD, but I did find LVEDP (left ventricular end diastolic

pressure) and LVEDV (left ventricular end-diastolic volume), both in Neil

Abbreviations. The odd thing about those two abbreviations is end

diastolic is not hyphenated in LVEDP but it is in LVEDV in the book, so

that's why I put them that way in this message. Otherwise, everything else

looks okay to me, but someone else might have a better way of putting it or

other ideas.

Pulmonary Function Study help

I'm very unfamiliar with all of this data and don't know where to look to

get a grip on it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Could anyone tell

me if I have typed this correctly? Also if you know of a good site or a

good book I could review this in, I would love to know it. Doc dictates:

Pulmonary function studies show FUV1 of 2.42, which is actually 103%.

Better than predicted. FVC is 2.74, 98% predicted. Study is read as within

normal limits. Arterial blood gases room air, pH 7.37, PCO2 38, PO2 78,

bicarb 22. Echocardiogram shows a left ventricular shortening fraction of

31%. The left ventricular function is probably normal. The LVEDD and the

ejection fraction are not defined.

TIA!

******************************************

Karla Hilbourn, 46/VA

I.C. for E-Scribe Solutions since 11/6/00

Family Practice

www.karlascozycorner.homestead.com

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[Guest guest]

Wow! I learn so much from this list! I am adding that to my Abbr.

because I don't have Stedman's Cardio/Pulmonary. You would almost have to

have the clearest dictator ever to decipher which of those three

abbreviations he wanted. Good luck Karla!

Pulmonary Function Study help

I'm very unfamiliar with all of this data and don't know where to look to

get a grip on it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Could anyone tell

me if I have typed this correctly? Also if you know of a good site or a

good book I could review this in, I would love to know it. Doc dictates:

Pulmonary function studies show FUV1 of 2.42, which is actually 103%.

Better than predicted. FVC is 2.74, 98% predicted. Study is read as within

normal limits. Arterial blood gases room air, pH 7.37, PCO2 38, PO2 78,

bicarb 22. Echocardiogram shows a left ventricular shortening fraction of

31%. The left ventricular function is probably normal. The LVEDD and the

ejection fraction are not defined.

TIA!

******************************************

Karla Hilbourn, 46/VA

I.C. for E-Scribe Solutions since 11/6/00

Family Practice

www.karlascozycorner.homestead.com

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[Guest guest]

Here are some links that may help explain the arterial blood gases.

http://www.int-med.uiowa.edu/education/abg.htm

http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section6/chapter64/64a.htm

The second one is the Merck Manual and is very detailed and a little

complex.

Also in the Third Edition of Stedman's Cardiovascular/Pulmonology book it

has Arterial Blood Gas Normal Lab Values in Appendix 2.

I hope this helps some.

> I'm very unfamiliar with all of this data and don't know where to look to

> get a grip on it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Could anyone

tell

> me if I have typed this correctly? Also if you know of a good site or a

> good book I could review this in, I would love to know it. Doc dictates:

>

> Pulmonary function studies show FUV1 of 2.42, which is actually 103%.

> Better than predicted. FVC is 2.74, 98% predicted. Study is read as

within

> normal limits. Arterial blood gases room air, pH 7.37, PCO2 38, PO2 78,

> bicarb 22. Echocardiogram shows a left ventricular shortening fraction of

> 31%. The left ventricular function is probably normal. The LVEDD and the

> ejection fraction are not defined.

>

> TIA!

> ******************************************

> Karla Hilbourn, 46/VA

> I.C. for E-Scribe Solutions since 11/6/00

> Family Practice

> www.karlascozycorner.homestead.com

> ******************************************

>

>

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