sschulz2013Exception: severe kyphosis can cause decrease in TLC!+4
ownersucksEven though lung compliance increases there is stiffening of chest wall which balance out increased lung compliance. Thus TLC remains unchanged
RV increase and FEV decreases because thereโs collapse of out flow tract which weakens with age +1
kavarthapuanushaAll two word categories increas and three word categories decrease.+
submitted by โbingcentipede(356)
Changes that happen in aging:
Stays the same: TLC (very important to know this)
Increased: lung compliance, residual volume, V/Q mismatch, A-a gradient
Decreased: chest wall compliance, FVC, FEV1, respiratory muscle strength, ventilatory response to hypoxia/hypoxemia
AKA don't get old