The pulmonary function test done on this patient of asthma would be
Correct Answer: Obstructive pattern
Description: The patient is having atopic asthma.Pulmonary function tests in asthma show an obstructive pattern with reduced FEV1,FEV1/FVC ratio.Reversibility is demonstrated by a >12% and 200 ml increase in FEV1 15 minutes after an inhaled sho acting beta2 agonist or in some patients by a 2 to 4 week trial of oral coicosteroids. Ref:Harrison's medicine-18th edition,page no:2109.
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