Obstructive vs Restrictive Pulmonary Diseases

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Which category of diffuse pulmonary disease is characterized by difficulty in getting the air out?

  • Obstructive lung disease (correct)
  • Restrictive pulmonary disease
  • Both obstructive and restrictive lung diseases
  • None of the above

Which category of diffuse pulmonary disease is characterized by reduced expansion of the lung and difficulty in getting the air in?

  • Obstructive lung disease
  • Restrictive pulmonary disease (correct)
  • Both obstructive and restrictive lung diseases
  • None of the above

What can cause direct narrowing of the airway lumen in obstructive lung diseases?

  • ARDS
  • Tumors (correct)
  • Pneumoconiosis
  • Neuromuscular disorders

What can cause decreased elastic recoil of the pulmonary parenchyma in obstructive lung diseases?

<p>Emphysema (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an interstitial lung disease?

<p>Pneumoconiosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which category of lung disease is characterized by reduced total lung capacity?

<p>Interstitial lung disease (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main feature of obstructive lung diseases?

<p>Increased airway resistance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which lung function test result is consistent with a normal lung function?

<p>FVC = 5 litre, FEV1 = 4 litre, 4/5 = 0.8 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the FEV1/FVC ratio in the normal respiratory pattern?

<p>0.8 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which lung function test result is consistent with a restrictive lung disease?

<p>Decreased FVC and FEV1 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following respiratory patterns is characteristic of obstructive lung disease?

<p>Normal/slightly decreased FVC, significantly decreased FEV1 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following respiratory patterns is characteristic of restrictive lung disease?

<p>Significantly decreased FVC, normal/reduced proportionately FEV1 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a decreased FEV1/FVC ratio indicate?

<p>Obstructive lung disease (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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