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==Overview== | |||
==Bronchiectasis Other Diagnostic Studies== | |||
===Lung Function Tests=== | |||
*Early in the disease, patients will present with lung function tests that represent an obstructive disorder (FEV1/FVC ratio <80%). This indicates the inflammation and involvement of the small airways. | |||
*As the disease progresses, the lung function tests represent a restrictive disorder (FEV1/FVC ratio > or = 80%). This indicates the destruction of the lung tissue and small airways. | |||
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Overview
Bronchiectasis Other Diagnostic Studies
Lung Function Tests
- Early in the disease, patients will present with lung function tests that represent an obstructive disorder (FEV1/FVC ratio <80%). This indicates the inflammation and involvement of the small airways.
- As the disease progresses, the lung function tests represent a restrictive disorder (FEV1/FVC ratio > or = 80%). This indicates the destruction of the lung tissue and small airways.