The agprh oswhs a seeercda ni apncmceoli of hte glu.sn fO het t,ipnoos ufiesfd omanuyprl riiobssf si eth lyno eicohc atth is na xpelmae fo a ctvreiriset nlug eidsaes ihhwc dwulo reesaedc cacielmnpo
nor16asthma = emphysema = chronic bronchitits, obstructive.
leaves 2 out of 5...+22019-07-29T18:45:36Z
usmile1Common causes of decreased lung compliance are pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia and pulmonary edema. So yes pneumonia could possibly cause the decreased compliance shown, but the vignette says the patient has "9 month history of progressive SOB." That couldn't reasonably be pneumonia, leaving diffuse pulmonary fibrosis as the best answer. +42019-09-04T02:32:26Z
Recall : Formula for compliance
Change in volume / Change in pressure
From the patients graph - a large change in pressure is required to bring about a change in volume , signalling decreased compliance
* Restrictive lung disease ( intrinsic)
submitted by jus2234(16), 2019-06-04T14:25:44Z
The agprh oswhs a seeercda ni apncmceoli of hte glu.sn fO het t,ipnoos ufiesfd omanuyprl riiobssf si eth lyno eicohc atth is na xpelmae fo a ctvreiriset nlug eidsaes ihhwc dwulo reesaedc cacielmnpo