About this program

Go Over the Chief Complaint
Review His Past Medical History
Review His Current Medications
Review His Social History
Take a Family History
Do a Physical Exam
Questions about Laboratory and Spirometry Findings
Make a Diagnosis and Prescribe Medications to Treat This Patient!

Go over the NAEP guidelines on asthma diagnosis and treatment
Review Asthma Medications
Review Spirometry and Sample Cases
Links to Other Asthma Pages

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Spirometry Results
Pre-Bronchodilator Post-Bronchodilator
Pred Obs %Pred Obs %Change
FVC 4.3 4.1 95 4.2 2
FEV1 3.4 2.4 72 2.9 21
FEV1/FVC % 77 59 69
FEV 25-75% 3.78 2.6 69 3.1 19


Which one of the following statements about these results is true:
  1. They show significant reversibility
  2. They are consistent with a diagnosis of asthma
  3. A bronchodilator would benefit this patient
  4. All of the above are true