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Pruebas de la función pulmonar - Resultados

Nombres alternativos

Espirometría; Espirograma; Pruebas funcionales respiratorias

Valores normales:

Los valores normales se basan en la edad, la talla, la raza y el sexo. Los resultados se expresan como un porcentaje. Por lo general, un valor se considera anormal si es menos del 80% del valor esperado.

Los rangos de los valores normales pueden variar ligeramente entre diferentes laboratorios. La persona debe hablar con el médico acerca del significado de los resultados específicos de su examen.

Significado de los resultados anormales:

Los resultados anormales generalmente significan que la persona puede tener alguna enfermedad pulmonar o torácica.

  • Fecha de revisión: 11/12/2007
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Andrew Schriber, M.D., F.C.C.P., Specialist in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly, New Jersey. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Mason RJ, Broaddus VC, Murray JF, Nadel JA. Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders; 2005.
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