Asthma is a restrictive lung disorder that causes constriction and congestion of the pulmonary bronchioles. How would an asthma attack affect FVC?

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Matthew Berman · Answer 1 · 2021-10-15T03:29:41+0000

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This includes a decrease in the rate of maximal expiratory air flow (a decrease in FEV1 and the FEV1/FVC ratio) due to the increased resistance, and a reduction in forced vital capacity (FVC) correlating with the level of hyperinflation of the lungs.

Asthma is a restrictive lung disorder that causes constriction and congestion of the pulmonary bronchioles. How would an asthma attack affect FVC?

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