Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT): Lesson 1 - An Introduction

An introduction to the interpretation of pulmonary function tests. Covered in this first lesson are indications for PFTs, types of PFTs, and an overview of the subdivisions of lung volume.

[@StrongMed]

Errata: @9:23, I meant to write and say "functional RESIDUAL capacity", not "functional RESERVE capacity". (That error makes me feel particularly dumb!)

[@benedektoth7368]

I simply can not thank you enough for your videos! GREAT WORK!! All of them! I`m very glad I found them! Thank you!!!

[@MrVote4tibet]

thank you-very helpful-its been 10 years since i learned pft- now i am assigned to work in pft and this lecture really helped me get back on my memories-

[@lizbethmcewan]

Dr. Strong Thank you very much!! you have helped me a lot more than my own teachers!

[@user-vg2yp7tg2g]

"All I can say is that I'm not personally responsible for the terminology" :D Thanks great videos!

[@NaseerAhmad-wg4js]

Great teaching Eric , I have learned and enjoyed your teachings , great depth and knowledge and clinical correlation.God bless you

[@suzannemarshall2635]

Thank you for your videos; I've only seen the first two so far however as a newly certified Spirometry Nurse Educator I found these very reinforcing to what I initially learned. You do a nice job all around.

[@michaelh1830]

PFTs are really important. Glad you went over them. Thanks!

[@didisaythankyou]

Your videos are all fantastic Dr. Strong, thank you!

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I just asked me self what am I doing watching this video. Im sooo stupid for such smart things like this... i was watch pranks videos and kept moving from one video to another tell i end up HERE.. but before i leave. I really appreicate your jobs guys you are the best.. in fact I did not see somone dislike it ..so keep uploading videos so bitches can do good in future... God bless all of you guys..

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[@MohamadrezaRabieiDr]

As a medical student I have to say THANK YOU :)

[@doktornadia1999]

I'm doctor from Russia . Thank you very much for the lecture!🌷👍

[@mcsmama]

7:52, 9:43 Lung Volumes/Capacities delineated 10:20 sample PFT Report Thank you! :)

[@montrealoscar]

I found this series of videos very useful as preparing for my exam. Thanks a lot

[@ENARMtips]

Wow! I am an internal medicine residente and I must tell you sir! You have brilliant explanations! Keep going!

[@physiotherapistpaulina9340]

well taught and explained. i work in pulmonary rehab. as a physiotherapist in Canada.

[@syedasobia1008]

So blessed for this

[@fadihaffar492]

Hello Dr. Eric I am working in a Thorax surgery department . one of the routine tests that we carry out for patients with lung tumor is spiro-ergometry and scintigraphy to determine the operability of the patients . I guess a lesson on pulmonary embolus would be highly instructive for all residents and you can then explain the Ventilation - Perfusion scan . Plus it would be highly informative to talk a little bit about exercise or stress tests . Thank you for your highly needed efforts .

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Thank you! This was very helpful.

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thank you ,, really you make my life easy ,, great job

[@TheResetmc]

i like the way you're teaching, all your video not only about this topic, but i was looking for the part 5 for a clinical esemple. thank...

[@StrongMed]

Thanks for the feedback. I'm very sorry, but I never got around to finishing lesson 5, but hope to do so in the next 1-2 weeks.

[@sunving]

Thank you Dr Strong

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Very insightful video. Liked the background piano score as well :-)

[@truyentai6190]

Very interesting lesson. Thank you so much :)

[@amstrongsamuel3201]

excellent interpretation

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[@tjalanezi]

Great job plz .. continue the x-ray ..

[@laurentiu244]

Very good integration by bringing the pulmonary vasc. dis. along with the classical obstructive and restrictive classifications. Thank you.

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[@Gnokhi]

@4:40... Isn't Interstitium separate from parenchyma (which includes the functional structure of an organ, which in case of Respiratory system, the alveous...)...? Thanks...great video.. Keep posting...

[@muhammadjunaidali769]

awesome

[@gandlanaveen3587]

its useful

[@shivani4862]

Thank u sir

[@malasinha2037]

Thanks for the good information given by u Dr.are not giving this information abt lungs they r just giving med.they dont advise this exercise once again thanks

[@adr5518]

thank you so much for sharing your amazing knowledge.But what about chest X ray lesson 7 ?

[@StrongMed]

I realized that some subscribers may not be into chest X-rays, so I decided to mix in a couple of other topics. I'm planning 2 more PFT videos in the next couple of days, then back to lesson 7 of chest X-rays.

[@SudiptaNaskar]

Strong Medicine , Thank you sir.. Your lectures are very very helpful.. Please keep it up..

[@4tich770]

DR STRONG Could sleep apnea qualify for restictive diseases? or obstructive BECAUSE OR BECAUSE NOT THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[@drdone1]

It is excellent video. Could you please upload a tutorial on Pulmonary physiology related to lung functions tests as soon as possible.

[@StrongMed]

drdone1 You may find the rest of the videos in the PFT series answer some of your questions. As far as new videos specifically about pulmonary physiology, I hope to make them at some point, but I'm so far behind on fulfilling viewer requests, that I can't make any predictions on when I'll get to them. I'm very sorry.

[@takaloo_rn]

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[@naser118833]

AMAZING VIDEO THANKS FOR THE EFFORT

[@SarkisKlinik]

Hello , Regarding VC parameters My spirometry machine does not calculate the TLC and RV and does not tell the preducted value for age height ,sex for them.instead , It measures VC , IRV ,ERV, TV , IVC, EVC with predicted values. So, how to measure manually TLC and RR and get predicted values? is it possible? If not , are the measured values equal to TLC and RV in evaluating wheter the disease is obstructive or restrictive?

[@StrongMed]

Spirometry doesn't include TLC and RV - the machines are literally unable to measure/calculate these values. The measurement of lung volumes is the topic of the 3 lesson in this PFT series.

[@SarkisKlinik]

@@StrongMed thank you. I watched it,but is, difficultvto have helium machine in primary care. Isnt there other alternative?

[@subhradeepsonowal6241]

Has ne1else noticed "don draper" in the pft report? Mad man reference ?

[@jegannivi6908]

its a easy way to understand na

[@tronerx826]

Excuse me, may I use some of the slides in your video for my PBL class report?

[@StrongMed]

All of my videos are released under a Creative Commons license that allows for free reproduction as long as such use is non-commercial (i.e. no one charges money for the content) and attribution is included. tl;dr: Yes, absolutely!

[@mrsrosie022870]

I applied for disability and they sent me for a PFT but I don’t know how to read it. Is there anyone that read them for me? I have chronic COPD, among other things. I just want to see if someone can tell me what the results are.

[@StrongMed]

I would show them to your primary care doctor (or preferably your pulmonologist, if you have one)

[@xxN00Rxx]

The PFT report is for someone names Don Draper LOL

[@pombos007]

id like to buy the world a coke, and a six pack for dr strong

[@tjalanezi]

Great job plz .. continue the x-ray ..