Flow-volume loops: clinical correlation.
Flow volume loops are an essential part of spirometry testing. Their appearance can give information that can be helpful in the differential diagnosis of a patient's clinical condition. We present two clinical scenarios in which careful evaluation of the flow-volume loop gives an insight into the cause of the disease process.
Díaz
José Luís
JL
Pulmonary/Critical Care, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, San Juan Puerto Rico.
Casal
Jesús
J
Rodríguez-Cintrón
William
W
D000368:Aged; D005931:Glottis; D006801:Humans; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D013147:Spirometry; D014387:Tuberculosis, Laryngeal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*