{"id":82148,"date":"2022-11-21T14:26:49","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T19:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulmonx.com\/74-year-old-male-with-modest-improvement-in-pfts-able-to-walk-more-and-sleep-better\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T09:22:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T14:22:57","slug":"74-year-old-male-with-modest-improvement-in-pfts-able-to-walk-more-and-sleep-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulmonx.com\/sv\/74-year-old-male-with-modest-improvement-in-pfts-able-to-walk-more-and-sleep-better\/","title":{"rendered":"74-year-old male with modest improvement in PFTs, able to walk more and sleep better"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Clinical Spotlight:<\/h1>\n

74-year-old male with modest improvement in PFTs, able to walk more and sleep better<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Patient Profile<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Quality of Life Goal<\/b><\/td>Be able to walk a golf course with multiple stops, take trash to the end of steep driveway without difficulty, sleep better<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Condition<\/b><\/td>
  • Advanced stage Emphysema\/COPD (diagnosed at age 58)<\/li><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smoking History<\/b><\/td>
  • Yes, but quit with Dr. Sukkar's help<\/li><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Management Medications<\/b><\/td>
  • Breo<\/li>
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  • Singulair<\/li>
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  • ProAir<\/li>
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  • Spiriva<\/li>
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  • Revatio<\/li>
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  • Uroxatral<\/li>
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  • Lipitor<\/li>
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  • Zithromax<\/li>
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  • Fasenra<\/li>
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  • Hydrodiuril<\/li>
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  • Jardiance<\/li>
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  • Glucophage<\/li>
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Oxygen Use<\/b><\/td>
  • None<\/li><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baseline FEV1<\/sub><\/b><\/td>
  • 48% (1390 mL)<\/li><\/ul><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Symptoms<\/b><\/td>