PFTs
This lung volume is decreased in restrictive lung disease.
What is Total Lung Capacity?
This symptom is common in both restrictive and obstructive lung diseases and is characterized by difficulty breathing.
What is dyspnea?
This intrinsic lung condition is one of the leading causes of restrictive lung disease.
What is pulmonary fibrosis?
In restrictive lung disease, this imaging modality often shows shrunken or smaller lung volumes.
What is chest X-ray?
This blood gas finding is typically seen in more severe forms of restrictive lung disease, reflecting impaired oxygenation.
What is hypoxemia?
In obstructive lung disease, this ratio is decreased because the patient has trouble expelling air quickly.
What is FEV1/FVC ratio?
This symptom is characteristic of restrictive lung disease.
What is a progressive dyspnea?
This common cause of obstructive lung disease includes both emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
This imaging finding is common in obstructive lung disease, showing hyperinflation of the lungs.
What is flattened diaphragm?
This blood gas abnormality is commonly seen in obstructive lung disease due to CO2 retention.
What is respiratory acidosis?
This percentage range indicates Restrictive Lung Diseases.
What is <80%?
This is a distinctive sound heard in obstructive lung disease, especially during exhalation.
What is wheezing?
This chronic condition is characterized by reversible airway obstruction, inflammation, and bronchospasm, often triggered by allergens or irritants, and is one of the most common obstructive lung diseases
What is asthma?
A chest X-ray in obstructive lung disease might show this feature, related to increased lung volume.
What is barrel chest?
In obstructive lung disease, this condition can develop due to poor ventilation and gas exchange.
What is hypercapnia?
The pulmonary function test measures the volume of air a person can forcibly exhale in one second. It is most significantly reduced in obstructive diseases.
What is FEV1?
This term describes a chronic symptom in obstructive lung disease that results from the inability to exhale fully.
What is prolonged expiration?
This inflammatory condition in the lungs can result in restrictive lung disease.
What is sarcoidosis?
This disease has a chest X-ray finding characterized by bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, which may be accompanied by pulmonary infiltrates or nodules.
What is sarcoidosis?
In obstructive lung disease, this gas exchange issue is often persistent and results in low oxygen levels and elevated CO2.
What is hypoxemia and hypercapnia?