Beyond airflow obstruction: acknowledging the diversity of abnormal spirometry patterns

Sateesh Sakhamuri; Terence Seemungal

doi:10.1183/23120541.00193-2023

Beyond airflow obstruction: acknowledging the diversity of abnormal spirometry patterns

ERJ Open Res. 2023 Jul 3;9(4):00193-2023. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00193-2023. eCollection 2023 Jul.

Authors

Sateesh Sakhamuri¹, Terence Seemungal²

Affiliations

¹ Medical Associates Hospital, St Joseph, Trinidad and Tobago.
² Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.

Abstract

Restrictive spirometry patterns and PRISm may not be the same, potentially leading to missed detection of a considerable number of individuals with abnormal spirometry. It is essential to consider all spirometry indices carefully during interpretation. https://bit.ly/43pXzep.