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bittyhorse23
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my small airways are crap...somewhere in the 20% range. They do the full PFT's to measure them I believe. Not sure really. I just know last time I was in the hospital, for my discharge PFT's, he showed me the papers and how much air was trapped in my lungs from my small airways being shoot. Not a pretty sight! But he told me if you work to get them back up it will increase your O2 sats and also your FEV1.
bittyhorse23
New member
my small airways are crap...somewhere in the 20% range. They do the full PFT's to measure them I believe. Not sure really. I just know last time I was in the hospital, for my discharge PFT's, he showed me the papers and how much air was trapped in my lungs from my small airways being shoot. Not a pretty sight! But he told me if you work to get them back up it will increase your O2 sats and also your FEV1.
bittyhorse23
New member
my small airways are crap...somewhere in the 20% range. They do the full PFT's to measure them I believe. Not sure really. I just know last time I was in the hospital, for my discharge PFT's, he showed me the papers and how much air was trapped in my lungs from my small airways being shoot. Not a pretty sight! But he told me if you work to get them back up it will increase your O2 sats and also your FEV1.
bittyhorse23
New member
my small airways are crap...somewhere in the 20% range. They do the full PFT's to measure them I believe. Not sure really. I just know last time I was in the hospital, for my discharge PFT's, he showed me the papers and how much air was trapped in my lungs from my small airways being shoot. Not a pretty sight! But he told me if you work to get them back up it will increase your O2 sats and also your FEV1.
bittyhorse23
New member
my small airways are crap...somewhere in the 20% range. They do the full PFT's to measure them I believe. Not sure really. I just know last time I was in the hospital, for my discharge PFT's, he showed me the papers and how much air was trapped in my lungs from my small airways being shoot. Not a pretty sight! But he told me if you work to get them back up it will increase your O2 sats and also your FEV1.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Emily65Roses</b></i>
I don't know quite how it works either... except that small airways always go first. And I also don't know how they measure it, but the FEF 25%-50% is your small airways.</end quote></div>
Small airways are a much more sensitive indicator of health for those who have mild CF (objectively measured by FEV1 of greater than 70%).
You notice small changes of infection/damage in small airways. once the small airways have gone, larger airways go after.
so for someone like Em, just like she said, a more sensitive measure of her health is her small airways. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
I don't know quite how it works either... except that small airways always go first. And I also don't know how they measure it, but the FEF 25%-50% is your small airways.</end quote></div>
Small airways are a much more sensitive indicator of health for those who have mild CF (objectively measured by FEV1 of greater than 70%).
You notice small changes of infection/damage in small airways. once the small airways have gone, larger airways go after.
so for someone like Em, just like she said, a more sensitive measure of her health is her small airways. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Emily65Roses</b></i>
I don't know quite how it works either... except that small airways always go first. And I also don't know how they measure it, but the FEF 25%-50% is your small airways.</end quote></div>
Small airways are a much more sensitive indicator of health for those who have mild CF (objectively measured by FEV1 of greater than 70%).
You notice small changes of infection/damage in small airways. once the small airways have gone, larger airways go after.
so for someone like Em, just like she said, a more sensitive measure of her health is her small airways. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
I don't know quite how it works either... except that small airways always go first. And I also don't know how they measure it, but the FEF 25%-50% is your small airways.</end quote></div>
Small airways are a much more sensitive indicator of health for those who have mild CF (objectively measured by FEV1 of greater than 70%).
You notice small changes of infection/damage in small airways. once the small airways have gone, larger airways go after.
so for someone like Em, just like she said, a more sensitive measure of her health is her small airways. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Emily65Roses</b></i>
I don't know quite how it works either... except that small airways always go first. And I also don't know how they measure it, but the FEF 25%-50% is your small airways.</end quote></div>
Small airways are a much more sensitive indicator of health for those who have mild CF (objectively measured by FEV1 of greater than 70%).
You notice small changes of infection/damage in small airways. once the small airways have gone, larger airways go after.
so for someone like Em, just like she said, a more sensitive measure of her health is her small airways. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
I don't know quite how it works either... except that small airways always go first. And I also don't know how they measure it, but the FEF 25%-50% is your small airways.</end quote></div>
Small airways are a much more sensitive indicator of health for those who have mild CF (objectively measured by FEV1 of greater than 70%).
You notice small changes of infection/damage in small airways. once the small airways have gone, larger airways go after.
so for someone like Em, just like she said, a more sensitive measure of her health is her small airways. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Emily65Roses</b></i>
I don't know quite how it works either... except that small airways always go first. And I also don't know how they measure it, but the FEF 25%-50% is your small airways.</end quote>
Small airways are a much more sensitive indicator of health for those who have mild CF (objectively measured by FEV1 of greater than 70%).
You notice small changes of infection/damage in small airways. once the small airways have gone, larger airways go after.
so for someone like Em, just like she said, a more sensitive measure of her health is her small airways. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
I don't know quite how it works either... except that small airways always go first. And I also don't know how they measure it, but the FEF 25%-50% is your small airways.</end quote>
Small airways are a much more sensitive indicator of health for those who have mild CF (objectively measured by FEV1 of greater than 70%).
You notice small changes of infection/damage in small airways. once the small airways have gone, larger airways go after.
so for someone like Em, just like she said, a more sensitive measure of her health is her small airways. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Emily65Roses</b></i>
I don't know quite how it works either... except that small airways always go first. And I also don't know how they measure it, but the FEF 25%-50% is your small airways.</end quote>
Small airways are a much more sensitive indicator of health for those who have mild CF (objectively measured by FEV1 of greater than 70%).
You notice small changes of infection/damage in small airways. once the small airways have gone, larger airways go after.
so for someone like Em, just like she said, a more sensitive measure of her health is her small airways. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
I don't know quite how it works either... except that small airways always go first. And I also don't know how they measure it, but the FEF 25%-50% is your small airways.</end quote>
Small airways are a much more sensitive indicator of health for those who have mild CF (objectively measured by FEV1 of greater than 70%).
You notice small changes of infection/damage in small airways. once the small airways have gone, larger airways go after.
so for someone like Em, just like she said, a more sensitive measure of her health is her small airways. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
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hopesiris
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Very mild as I am 37 with no lung damage yet. My PFT's are 82% due to asthma (and I had a baby). Now that I use albuterol, vest and HTS I feel pretty good and this is the best winter I have had in years. I can take Amelia for walks in the cold and not get a sore throat or other respiratory infection. This is the first time in about 15 years that I can withstand temps below 40 degrees for hour long walks and not get sick.
Bonnie
Bonnie
H
hopesiris
Guest
Very mild as I am 37 with no lung damage yet. My PFT's are 82% due to asthma (and I had a baby). Now that I use albuterol, vest and HTS I feel pretty good and this is the best winter I have had in years. I can take Amelia for walks in the cold and not get a sore throat or other respiratory infection. This is the first time in about 15 years that I can withstand temps below 40 degrees for hour long walks and not get sick.
Bonnie
Bonnie
H
hopesiris
Guest
Very mild as I am 37 with no lung damage yet. My PFT's are 82% due to asthma (and I had a baby). Now that I use albuterol, vest and HTS I feel pretty good and this is the best winter I have had in years. I can take Amelia for walks in the cold and not get a sore throat or other respiratory infection. This is the first time in about 15 years that I can withstand temps below 40 degrees for hour long walks and not get sick.
Bonnie
Bonnie
H
hopesiris
Guest
Very mild as I am 37 with no lung damage yet. My PFT's are 82% due to asthma (and I had a baby). Now that I use albuterol, vest and HTS I feel pretty good and this is the best winter I have had in years. I can take Amelia for walks in the cold and not get a sore throat or other respiratory infection. This is the first time in about 15 years that I can withstand temps below 40 degrees for hour long walks and not get sick.
Bonnie
Bonnie
H
hopesiris
Guest
Very mild as I am 37 with no lung damage yet. My PFT's are 82% due to asthma (and I had a baby). Now that I use albuterol, vest and HTS I feel pretty good and this is the best winter I have had in years. I can take Amelia for walks in the cold and not get a sore throat or other respiratory infection. This is the first time in about 15 years that I can withstand temps below 40 degrees for hour long walks and not get sick.
Bonnie
Bonnie