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Hi I Am 40 Yrs Old Male 5'11 90kg Smoker

Posted on Wed, 3 Jun 2020

Question: Hi
I am 40 yrs old male 5'11 90kg
Smoker
Did spirometry test results were attached
No cough or any other symptoms
Chest x ray are clear

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please attach your reports.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
Sorry to say but there is no attachment in the question.
Can you please attach it again.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (49 minutes later)

Hi dr
Just now uploaded pls chk

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Possibility of restrictive lung disease is more likely.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
I have seen your spirometry report.
It is showing low FEV1, FVC and normal FEV1 /FVC ratio.
So possibility of restrictive lung disease is more likely.
Any radiological investigations done?
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (59 minutes later)

In 2007 met with accident had ARDS
In 2014 took pft test advised by physician due to smoking habit otherwise healthy
Recently took chest xray says lung fields are clear
I'm not on any medications
No symptoms
Perfectly healthy
Completely stopped smoking from 2014

Restrictive lung disease means?
Is it mild or moderate ?
Any precautions to be taken

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Get done regular PFT every year and see it is not worsening.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
After ARDS, some patients show restrictive lung disease without any symptoms.
It mild in nature.
It is like lungs are not expanding sufficiently.
For regular monitoring, you need to get done PFT annually.
And look for any decrease in values.
If values are stable then no need to worry.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (25 hours later)

So based on the above spirometry report it is mild restriction ?
Does it called copd

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No, it is not COPD.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
No it is not COPD.
It is restrictive abnormality.
Get done Baseline CT thorax to rule out restrictive lung disease.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng