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Physiology Respiratory system 484ef19a

Pulmonary function abnormalities in interstitial lung diseases include all of the following except

A
Reduced vital capacity
B
Reduced FEV1 /FVC ratio
C
Reduced diffusion capacity
D
Reduced total lung capacity
High-Yield Explanation
A group of disorders that cause progressive scarring of lung tissue. Interstitial lung disease may be caused by long-term exposure to hazardous materials, such as asbestos or coal dust, or it can be caused by an auto-immune disease such as rheumatoid ahritis. Once lung scarring occurs, it's generally irreversible. Ref: guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology 12 edition page number:327,328,329

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