a) What does the following pressure-volume loop indicate?
b) What is the likely underlying diagnosis?
College Answer
a) Shift of the pressure volume loop to the left suggestive of increased lung compliance.
b) Emphysema (COPD).
a) What does the following pressure-volume loop indicate?
b) What is the likely underlying diagnosis?
a) Shift of the pressure volume loop to the left suggestive of increased lung compliance.
b) Emphysema (COPD).