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mjl1717 Forum Junior Topics: 964 Posts: 5442	Apr 17, 2005 - 12:13 PM       #1 Can anyone mention 4 physiologic changes in lung parameters in someone who has COPD compared to someone who has a restrictive lung disease?
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KEROCHI Forum Guru Topics: 60 Posts: 970	Apr 17, 2005 - 5:22 PM       #2 mjl1717, here's my way of not getting confused w/ Obstructive vs restrictive LD parameters: For Restrictive lung diseases all are decreased except for a NORMAL FEV1 For Obstructive lung diseases all are increased except for a decreased FEV1 & VC.
aahy1978 Forum Junior Topics: 11 Posts: 39	Apr 18, 2005 - 3:02 PM       #3 Obstructive 1. Inc Compliance 2. Dec Elastic activity 3. Inc. TLC and RV 4. Dec FEV1/FVC ratio

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