Activity 5C: You Take My Breath Away

In order to diagnose lung diseases doctors employ a variety of tests designed to measure lung health and function. By analyzing the test results, both individually and in conjunction with one another, doctors make preliminary diagnoses. In many instances decision trees and flow charts are used to help organize the various pieces of data and direct thinking.

Decision trees help to focus the available information and narrow the scope of possible disease states to make the most viable diagnosis.

Objectives:

Identify and distinguish between obstructive and restrictive lung diseases
Use decision trees to make preliminary diagnoses
Measure Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) and Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1)
Calculate FEV1/FVC (%)
Use Predicted Normal Value tables
Calculate % predicted values
Research lung diseases
Prepare a presentation providing details about lung diseases

Downloads:

Teacher Background Information 5C

Teacher Administrative Information 5C

Teacher Answer Key - Restrictive Lung Disease Decision Tree 5C

Teacher Answer Key - Obstructive Lung Disease Decision Tree 5C

Teacher Answer Key - Diagnosis Cards 5C

Student Page - Measurement of Standing Height Instructions 5C

Student Tables - Lung Function Predicted Normal Values Tables 5C

Student Page - Lung Disease Decision Tree 5C

Student Pages - Diagnosis Cards 5C

Student Data Pages - Part 1 5C

Student Data Pages - Part 2 5C

Student Data Pages - Part 3 5C

Keywords:

Lung volume, lung disorder, lung disease, obstructive, restrictive, pressure, volume, decision tree, forced vital capacity, FVC, forced expiratory volume in one second, FEV1

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Unit Reference:

Pulmo Park

Lesson Reference:

Lesson 5: Fill it Up: Pulmonary Health

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