Diffusion lung capacity for carbon

Tomasz Piorunek

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1/2007 vol. 1

Diffusion lung capacity for carbon

Tomasz Piorunek

Przew Lek 2007; 1: 55-56

Online publish date: 2007/03/21

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Piorunek T. Diffusion lung capacity for carbon. Przewodnik Lekarza/Guide for GPs Supplement. 2007:55-56.

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Piorunek T. Diffusion lung capacity for carbon. Przewodnik Lekarza/Guide for GPs Supplement. 2007:55-56.

Measurement of the diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) provides information regarding pulmonary gas transfer. A reduced DLCO often signifies pulmonary parenchymal and vascular disorders. A high DLCO is recognized in some clinical conditions such as obesity, asthma and left-right intracardiac shunt. Interpreting the DLCO in conjunction with assessment of lung volumes and flows may assist in diagnosing the underlying disease.

Keywords

lung diseases, diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide, pulmonary function testing

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