KROK 1 Stomatology 2012 – Question 50 · KROK (Dentistry)
A 50-year-old male patient suffers from chronic bronchitis, complains about dyspnea during physical activity, sustained cough with sputum. After examination he was diagnosed with pulmonary emphysema. This complication is caused by:
- A. Ventilation-perfusion disbalance
- B. Decrease in lung compliance
- C. Decrease in alveolar ventilation
- D. Decrease in lung elasticity
- E. Decrease in lung perfusion
Hint
Think about which property of the alveolar walls is lost when chronic inflammation releases proteases that destroy their fibres, and how that affects expiration.
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