Hai yesterday I've done pft test small airway obstruction later done hrct chest it's normal then why pft showed abnormal it's safe because I have inguinal hernia scrotal operation next week??
PFT is a physiological analysis of lung that is PFT helps in functional analysis of lung whereas CT scan helps in pathological analysis of lung; so CT scan being normal you can have abnormal PFT.
If there is gross PFT abnormality, then you should get its treatment first then hernia surgery.
Next Steps
Consult a pulmonologist for better opinion regarding small airway obstruction and its treatment.
Early small airway obstruction. Spirometry shows severe restriction as fvc% <45 and FEV1/FVC% >70 s
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