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PFT results

PFT results

New PFT results. My results are different than previous. Previously dx'd Mild Emphysema. Do new results show diff. dx?

I am a 47 yr. old female,60 inches.

Pre Med%       Post Med%
FVC  83        92
FEV1 69        79
FEV1/FVC 70    73
FEF 39         50
PEF 88         91

TLC 102
RV  128(these numbers are higher than previous)

DLCO 75
DLCO/VA 125
DL adj 73

Significant differences on the Spirometery part, I had improvement after the med (14% on thrid try). In previous tests, no improvement (2% no matter how many efforts).
Also my DLCO is the best(highest) its ever been.
Question? Could I have been mis-dx'd with emphysema? Could I have asthma? If it is still emphysema would it still be only mild? I quit smoking nearly 4 yrs ago. These are, by my untrained eye, the best results I've had in years. I know there are some age-related changes that are normal. So since I've gotten older and my numbers are higher......
Thanks,
Lynette
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The results of your most recent pulmonary function tests are more consistent with asthma than with emphysema.  If there is any emphysema, it would be mild.
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