TABLE 2

Pulmonary function testing at admission

ParameterMeasuredPredicted valueLower limit% predicted
FEV1 (L)1.003.542.8428
FEV1/FVC62.2584.3573.6474
FVC (L)1.604.113.2839
TLC (L)3.615.304.3168
DLCO (mL·min−1·mmHg−1)11.1423.9718.6546
DLCO/VA (mL·min−1·mmHg−1·L−1)4.524.693.6696

FEV1: forced expiratory in 1 s; FVC: forced vital capacity; TLC: total lung capacity; DLCO: diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide; VA: alveolar volume.