phuluong2k
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55 yo, smoking man, complains of dyspnea, breathing heavily. On physical examination: increase anterioposterior diameter of chest, hypertrophy of respiratory muscles, no cyanosis, occasionally he develops episodes of non-productive cough, each lasting a few days, but denies asthma attacks, blood gas analysis :arrow: minimal hypoxemia, normal CO2,
FEV1 reduces, increase Residual volume, increase TLC
Which is the pathogenetic mechanism for his condition ?
A. Airway obstruction
B. Bronchospasm
C. Chest wall deformity
D. Interstitial infiltration
E. Loss of elastic recoil
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| kmp
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E. Loss of elastic recoil
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| ssrpk
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yeah me too....go with e
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| phuluong2k
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yeah, you are right
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