I have my spirometry results back and must confess am totally confused. Based on my research and limited understanding – it seems my lungs are doing quite well. Can anyone throw some light on what I may be missing or misinterpreting regarding having diagnoed emphysema?
Results – Australian style:
|
Predicted
|
Presented
|
Percentage
|
FVC
|
2.83
|
2.63
|
93
|
PEV1
|
2.30
|
2.33
|
101
|
PEV1/FVC
|
80.7
|
88.6
|
110
|
PEF
|
5.53
|
5.50
|
99
|
Or, am I thinking I have been diagnosed early and am being treated with caution to slow the progression of the disease as per the GOLD guidelines (read about this in the Q&A section).