Which of the following mechanisms does explain why patients…
Which of the following mechanisms does explain why patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may have a poor cough? 1. Weak muscles of breathing 2. Increased elastic recoil 3. Airway obstruction 4. Decreased lung compliance
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A respiratory therapist is examining a patient in respiratory distress. She observes that the patient has a barrel chest, is using his accessory muscles of inspiration even when sitting at rest, and has a prolonged expiratory phase with pursed-lip breathing. This finding is most consistent with:
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