the patient has asbestos which is restrictive (clue was pleural plaques)
DLCO is decreased in intra-thoracic conditions (interstitial lung dz etc) and normal on extra-thoracic conditions (muscular issues)
usmlecharsersssshow FEV1/FVC is normal i cannot get that+2019-12-07T18:19:59Z
Are all interstitial/restrictive lung diseases indicative of a LOW DLCO?
nlkruegeronly if it's an interstitial lung disease i believe. like polio can cause a "restrictive lung disease" but it's due to muscle effort and would expect to see a decrease in diffusing capacity (FA 2018 pg 657.2)+2019-05-30T20:55:35Z
meningitisConstruction worker, Diffuse reticular opacities screamed restrictive and low DLCO for me. Anything that either adds fibrosis to alveoli, or thickens the diameter between alveoli and alveolar capillaries will cause low DLCO.+32019-06-19T06:12:05Z
to snoo-finity ... and beyond!
submitted by momof21234(1), 2019-08-02T15:26:59Z
the patient has asbestos which is restrictive (clue was pleural plaques) DLCO is decreased in intra-thoracic conditions (interstitial lung dz etc) and normal on extra-thoracic conditions (muscular issues)