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Not sure of spirometry interpretation. Does anybody have an explanation of this math? Return to previous page 5/14/2017 823 Views 2 Answers Last Activity: 4 years ago, edpe77 Tags: Curious Question: 0 Dratsab 4 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 Not sure of spirometry interpretation. Does anybody have an explanation of this math? Dratsab 4 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 Would like explanation of why FEV1 and FVC each individually greater than 80% predicted but ratio FEV1 to FVC less than 70% constitutes COPD? In my case a low FVC (lower denominator) would lead to an improved ratio. I thought high FVC was a good thing?
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