KROK 1 2010 – Question 85 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A patient staying in the pulmonological department was diagnosed with pulmonary emphysema accompanied by reduced elasticity of pulmonary tissue. What type of respiration is observed?
- A. Superficial respiration
- B. Expiratory dyspnea
- C. Infrequent respiration
- D. Inspiratory dyspnea
- E. Periodic respiration
Hint
Think about which phase of the breathing cycle relies on passive elastic recoil of the lung, and what happens to airflow in that phase when recoil is lost.
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