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What are tests in COPD?

Author: H K



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FEV1/FVC -> <0.7 (obstructive airway disease) This occurs since increased intrathoracic pressure during expiration can lead to collapse of airways during expiration, so amount of exhaled air is decreased in first second (FEV1) while FVC remains same


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