A baseline for everything else

intro

A 30-year-old never-smoker tested before starting a research protocol.

Pulmonary function

FEV13.60L98% pred

FVC4.40L97% pred

FEV1/FVC82%

TLC101% pred

RV96% pred

DLCO98% pred

Interpretation here uses the common teaching thresholds (0.70 ratio, 80% predicted); formal reports use lower limits of normal.

Flow-volume loop

Expiration solid · inspiration dashedSynthetic illustration