Monitoring lung capacity is vital for several reasons:
1. Diagnosis of Respiratory Conditions: Conditions like COPD, asthma, and restrictive lung disease can be diagnosed and monitored by assessing lung capacities. 2. Assessing Treatment Efficacy: Changes in lung capacity can indicate how well a patient is responding to treatments like bronchodilators or steroids. 3. Pre-operative Evaluation: Patients undergoing surgery, especially thoracic or abdominal, often need lung capacity evaluations to minimize the risk of postoperative complications. 4. Rehabilitation and Chronic Disease Management: In chronic conditions, monitoring lung capacity helps in planning and adjusting long-term care and rehabilitation programs.
