A patient with emphysema exhibits increased lung compliance and a prolonged expiratory phase. Which physiological change BEST explains these findings?
Increased airway resistance due to bronchospasm
Loss of elastic recoil and airway collapse during expiration
Thickened bronchial walls and mucus plugging
Increased surfactant production leading to alveolar instability
Related Questions
Which of the following respiratory disorders is primarily caused by a bacterial infection?
Asthma
Emphysema
Tuberculosis
Asbestosis
The destruction of alveolar walls, hindering efficient gas exchange by reducing surface area, is a key feature of:
Emphysema
SARS
Croup
Bronchiolitis
Exposure to asbestos fibers is a known cause of which severe respiratory disease?
Asbestosis
Emphysema
Cystic Fibrosis
Pneumonia
Which occupational respiratory disease is associated with working in textile industries, specifically with exposure to cotton dust?
Byssinosis
Asthma
Bronchitis
Sinusitis
In pneumonia, the alveoli get filled with:
Air
Fluid
Fibrous tissue
Dust particles
Asthama is caused by
Infection in the lungs
Infection in the trachea
Infection of the glottis
Spasm in the bronchioles and bronchi
A young child with recurrent respiratory infections and chronic cough is found to have situs inversus. Which of the following respiratory conditions is MOST likely associated with this finding?
Cystic Fibrosis
Asthma
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Emphysema
Which of the following options correctly represents the lung conditions in asthma and emphysema, respectively ?
Decreased respiratory surface; Inflammation of bronchioles
Inflammation of bronchioles; Decreased respiratory surface
Increased respiratory surface; Inflammation of bronchioles
Increased number of bronchioles; Increased respiratory surface
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic symptom of emphysema?
Shortness of breath
Wheezing
Increased lung elasticity
Chronic cough
