Lung function in adults with mycoplasmal pneumonia.
We prospectively studied on lung function of 17 patients (7 men and 10 women) of acute Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. Lung function tests including %VC, FEV1.0%, Peak flow, V75/HT, V25/HT, V50/V25 and MMF were measured during the acute and convalescent stage. The results showed dysfunction of peripheral airway because of reduction in V50/HT, V25/HT and MMF. It was suggested that lung function in patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia was impaired at the high lung volume as well as low lung volume.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012119:Respiration; D014797:Vital Capacity