restrictive lung disease results in a decrease or increase in lung elastance and compliance
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It is the inverse of lung compliance. - Lung compliance is a measure of how easily the lungs can expand and contract. It is the inverse of lung elastance. Show more…
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Restrictive airway diseases __________________ . a. increase the compliance of the lung b. decrease the compliance of the lung c. increase the lung volume d. decrease the work of breathing
Restrictive airway diseases _____. a. increase the compliance of the lung b. decrease the compliance of the lung c. increase the lung volume d. decrease the work of breathing
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