Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2014
When studying the signs of pulmonary ventilation, reduction of forced expiratory volume has been detected. What is the likely causeof this phenomenon?
Answer options
- Increase of inspiratory reserve volume
- Increase of pulmonary residual volume
- Obstructive pulmonary disease
- Increase of functional residual lung capacity
- Increase of respiratory volume
Correct answer
Obstructive pulmonary disease
Explanation
Expiratory Volume is always reduced in all Obstructive Pulmonary disease. E.g Asthma, COPD.
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