Obstructive and restrictive lung diseases Obstructive vs Restrictive Defect: Obstructive Disorders Characterized by a limitation of expiratory airflow so that airways cannot empty as rapidly compared to normal (such as through narrowed airways from bronchospasm, inflammation, etc.) Examples: Asthma Emphysema bronchiecstasis Restrictive Disorders Characterized by reduced lung volumes/decreased lung compliance Examples : 1-ACUTE ARDS 2-CHRONIC Interstitial Fibrosis Sarcoidosis silicosis Obesity Neuromuscular diseases lung resection https://www.hanxinclinic.com/index.php/2019/09/12/obstructive-and-restrictive-lung-diseases/
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