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Pulmonary function tests reveal a reduced FEV1/FVC ratio, reduced gas transfer and increased total lung capacity.
There is little improvement after salbutamol. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Your answer was COPD which is correct
COPD correct answer
Asthma
Interstitial lung disease
Pulmonary embolism
Pneumonia
Explanation:
These results are in keeping with an obstructive pattern therefore asthma and COPD re the only options
which lead to an obstructive picture. The fact there is little response to salbutamol makes COPD much more
likely.
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