Cardiology: Dyspnea in COPD Quiz

Difficulty breathing during exercise

Difficulty breathing while lying down (correct)

Difficulty breathing while sitting

Difficulty breathing after eating

Increased sympathetic activity during REM sleep

Increased airway resistance and hyperinflation

Deconditioning and reduced threshold for lactic acidosis

Decreased responsiveness of respiratory center during REM sleep (correct)

During the day

Immediately after waking up

After exercise

2-3 hours after onset of sleep (correct)

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