Dyspnea/Study Questions

 

A 69-year-old male presents to the clinic with a 1-year history of worsening dyspnea on exertion. He has no past medical history. He takes no regular medication and has a 25 pack-year cigarette smoking history. On chest auscultation, bilateral rhonchi are heard. A chest radiograph shows hyperinflated lung fields bilaterally. Given the clinical history and symptoms, which of the following pulmonary function test (PFT) patterns is this patient most likely to exhibit?

 

 

Geriatric (Greater than 60 years Old)

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