A 68 yo man presents to the UF Health ED with shortness of b…
A 68 yo man presents to the UF Health ED with shortness of breath. It has been slowing progressing over the past year, but has now reached the point where walking up one flight of stairs is problematic. On room air, PaO2 = 52 mm Hg and SpO2 = 83%. Respiratory rate is 28 bpm. Measures of airway resistance are within predicted values, but lung compliance measures are half of the predicted value. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
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