A rare case of lipoid pneumonia attributed to amiodarone

Pneumonia

Table 1 Selected pulmonary function test results

	Observed	Predicted	Predicted (%)
Forced vital capacity (FVC)	2.32 L	2.59 L	90
Forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1)	1.27 L	1.97 L	65
FEV1/FVC (%)	73	76	96
Inspiratory capacity	1.49 L	2.04 L	73
Total lung capacity	4.22 L	4.75 L	89
Residual volume	1.97 L	2.13 L	92
DLCO corrected for hemoglobin	10.71	19.48	55

Tests of pulmonary function indicating moderate restrictive pulmonary disease and a marked defect diffusing capacity. There was no improvement with inhaled bronchodilators (data not shown)
DLCO Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide

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