NBME 23 FEV1/FVC: normal;<br />FVC: decreased;<br />Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide: decreased (NBME Answers)

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A 55-year-old man comes to the physician ...
FEV1/FVC: normal;
FVC: decreased;
Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide: decreased 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖
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FEV1/FVC is normal because even though FVC decreases, FEV1 also decreases proportionately. There for the FEV1/FVC would be normal if both values decrease.

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