question archive 1) Mary Jane has emphysema which results in the loss of elastic recoil of the lung tissue
1) Mary Jane has emphysema which results in the loss of elastic recoil of the lung tissue
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1) Mary Jane has emphysema which results in the loss of elastic recoil of the lung tissue. Would this disease make inspiration or expiration difficult for Mary Jane? Explain your answer in detail.
2) An elderly male (assume 68 years) patient has come to the clinic for a spirometry test. Following
the test, the patient had the following respiratory volume: TV = 500mL, ERV = 300mL and
IRV = 1900mL.
a. Calculate the patients VC
b. Is the VC normal for a male patient?
- c. If VC is not normal, is it more consistent with obstructive lung disease or restrictive lung disease? Which volumes or capacities supports your answer?
