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I’m new here. What does hyperinflated or air trapping mean on a PFT? I was extremely nervous the day of my test and was nearly having a panic attack.

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Hyperinflated lungs occur when air gets trapped in the lungs and causes them to overinflate. Hyperinflated lungs can be caused by blockages in the air passages or by air sacs that are less elastic, which interferes with the expulsion of air from the lungs.

Hyperinflated lungs are often seen in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — a disorder that includes emphysema. Certain lung problems, such as asthma and cystic fibrosis, also can cause hyperinflation.

It had nothing to do with your nervousness

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Butterflymomma in reply toJocopd

Thank you. I do not have asthma or COPD. So strange.

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Jocopd in reply toButterflymomma

So what did the doctor say you had from the testing results if not asthma or COPD? Just curious. Maybe he was ruling those out.

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Flyby7

It means lungs occur when air gets trapped in the lungs and causes them to overinflate.

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Hello Butterflymomma, Please check these links to review hyperinflation:

mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...

webmd.com/lung/lungs-what-a....

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