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Restrictive lung disease. Occupational exposure. Decreased DLCO.
C. Decreased TLC (happens in Restrictive Lung disease)
E. Normal CO Diffusion Capacity. (also sounds right)


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Pic of RLD------->all PFT parameters shld go low, except the FEV1/FVC( shld be high or normal) and therefor the answer is C( dec TLC)

Dr.virgo, anything that destroys the alveolar capillary membrane---->dec DLCO----->therefore in RLD , DLCO is typically low.

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  #3

Aashi has the best answers. I agree with C. Decreased TLC.

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C. Decreased TLC

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