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Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2016

When studying the signs of pulmonary ventilation, reduction of forced expiratory volume has been detected. What is the likely cause of this phenomenon?

Answer options

  1. Increase of pulmonary residual volume
  2. Obstructive pulmonary disease
  3. Increase of inspiratory reserve volume
  4. Increase of respiratory volume
  5. Increase of functional residual lung capacity
Correct answer

Obstructive pulmonary disease

Explanation

Expiratory Volume is always reduced in all Obstructive Pulmonary disease. E.g Asthma, COPD.

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