History – Patti is a 55 year-old woman referred to the PFT lab because of shortness of breath on exertion. She has a 38 pack-year history but stopped smoking 6 months ago. She still coughs each morning but her sputum volume has decreased since she stopped smoking. She has no significant environmental or family history of pulmonary disease. She has been using an inhaled beta agonist but withheld it for 12 hours before the test. PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING Personal data Age Height Weight Race 55 65 inches (
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