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After Fev1, what are the most important numbers to consider on PFT results, and what do they mean? Return to previous page 9/26/2017 8143 Views 5 Answers Last Activity: 1 year ago, Michele22 Tags: Fev1 pft PFT Results Question: 0 mpowers 5 years ago I Care Report Comment Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Answers: Edit Remove Accept Unaccept Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Save Cancel After Fev1, what are the most important numbers to consider on PFT results, and what do they mean? mpowers 5 years ago Add an Answer Answers Answer View More Save Cancel Tags: Subscribe: Subscribe: Your question has been submitted and is awaiting moderation. It is low-quality It is spam It does not belong here Other (enter below) Thank you for reporting this content, moderators have been notified of your submission. Close Anonymous Unfriend Friend Requested Friend Load More Close Destination Page Area Group Destination Content Title Title Article Type Copy comments I have had a lot of PFT's over my lifetime, and have never had a doctor explain the results. All I know is from my own limited research and websites like this. So......after Fev1 what do I need to be looking at and what is it telling me?
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