Spirometry and Lung Volumes MCQ — NEET PG Practice Question | NEETPGAI
Spirometry and Lung Volumes
hard
heart-pulse Physiology
A 42-year-old woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis presents with progressive dyspnea and dry cough over 3 months. High-resolution CT chest shows diffuse interstitial infiltrates. Spirometry reveals FEV₁ = 65% predicted, FVC = 58% predicted, FEV₁/FVC ratio = 0.88, and TLC = 62% predicted. Which lung volume compartment is most significantly reduced in this patient?
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