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What is the main characteristic of restrictive lung diseases?
What is the main characteristic of restrictive lung diseases?
- Increased airflow
- Normal lung recoil
- Decreased lung or chest wall movement (correct)
- Difficulty exhaling
Which condition results in lungs that inflate easily but lack normal elastic recoil?
Which condition results in lungs that inflate easily but lack normal elastic recoil?
- Kyphoscoliosis
- Emphysema (correct)
- Atelectasis
- Interstitial lung fibrosis
In obstructive diseases like emphysema, why do patients struggle to exhale?
In obstructive diseases like emphysema, why do patients struggle to exhale?
- Normal lung recoil
- Airway narrowing (correct)
- Decreased chest wall movement
- Increased airflow
What is a common feature of obstructive diseases like asthma?
What is a common feature of obstructive diseases like asthma?
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Why do patients with emphysema have little difficulty inhaling?
Why do patients with emphysema have little difficulty inhaling?
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