Why Does The Patient With COPD Have Increased Residual Capacities?
Why Does The Patient With COPD Have Increased Residual Capacities? Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exhibit increases in lung volume due to expiratory airflow limitation. Increases in lung volumes may affect upper airway patency and compensatory responses to inspiratory flow limitation (IFL) during sleep. Does COPD increase FRC? Respiratory and Pulmonary Physiology FRC