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A 26-year old female patient (height 5 foot 6 inches tall)exhibits a forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) that is 1860ml. Her VC = 3100 ml.

Describe what type of respiratory disease the woman may have.Explain how this disease may affect the resistance in herconducting zone. Would you also expect to see damage in therespiratory zone of the lungs? Explain.

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FEV1 FVC 1860 3100 100 60 The normal value for the FEV1FVC ratio is 70 in this patient it is around 60 Abnormal values indicate there is decrease in the airflow in the lungs this could be caused by    See Answer
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