There is no obstructive disease.
In COPD, the FEV1 is decreased to a greater extent than the Vital Capacity,
leading to a reduced FEV1/FVC ratio. Normal (or elevated) ratios can occur in
restrictive disease, such as pulmonary fibrosis, where both the FEV1 and
Vital Capacity are reduced. The FEV1 and Vital Capacity result in this data
would fit a restrictive pattern.
% of normal value
FEV1 72%
Vital Capacity 72%
FEV1/FVC 1.0
Diffusion capacity
Single breath 61%
Steady-state 108%
Pulmonary dead space 136%
Dead space/Total lung capacity 43% of TLC (normal <35%)