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What is the main reason for the impaired gas exchange in COPD?
What is the main reason for the impaired gas exchange in COPD?
- Increased physiological dead space
- Decreased exercise tolerance
- Airflow limitation and gas trapping
- Loss of alveolar walls and capillary beds (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to the decreased exercise tolerance in COPD?
Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to the decreased exercise tolerance in COPD?
- Cardiac changes
- Neurological changes (correct)
- Ventilatory changes
- Skeletal muscle changes
Which of the following is the primary cause of airflow limitation and gas trapping in COPD?
Which of the following is the primary cause of airflow limitation and gas trapping in COPD?
- Inflammation of the airways
- Increased mucus production
- Loss of elastic recoil in the airways (correct)
- Narrowing of the bronchioles
What is the likely cause of the barrel chest shape observed in people with COPD?
What is the likely cause of the barrel chest shape observed in people with COPD?
Which of the following is NOT a common symptom experienced by people with COPD?
Which of the following is NOT a common symptom experienced by people with COPD?
What is the main physiological mechanism behind the development of digital clubbing in COPD?
What is the main physiological mechanism behind the development of digital clubbing in COPD?
What is the most common cause of COPD?
What is the most common cause of COPD?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of emphysema in COPD?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of emphysema in COPD?
What is the visual analogy used in the passage to remember the pathophysiology of emphysema?
What is the visual analogy used in the passage to remember the pathophysiology of emphysema?
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a contributing factor for the development of COPD?
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a contributing factor for the development of COPD?
What is the main difference between chronic bronchitis and emphysema in COPD?
What is the main difference between chronic bronchitis and emphysema in COPD?
What is the predicted ranking of COPD as a leading cause of death worldwide by 2030?
What is the predicted ranking of COPD as a leading cause of death worldwide by 2030?
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