• History
• CXR
• Spirometry
• Lung volumes
• Diffusion
• Blood Gases

You are asked to clear the patient for Pneumonectomy?

• Does this patient satisfy routine PFT criteria for Pneumonectomy?

• What additional tests do you want to order to assess split PFT if any?

• How do you think it was decided on adequacy of postop FEV1 value?

• Does CO2 retension contraindicate consideration of Pneumonectomy?

• Does hypoxemia contraindicate consideration of Pneumonectomy?