Reduced Total Lung Capacity
June 27th, 2019
Overview
Reduced TLC (<80% predicted) indicates restrictive disease.
Causes of Reduced Total Lung Capacity
- Parenchymal disease - pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, atelectasis
- Pleural disease - pleural effusion, pneumothorax
- Chest wall deformity - kyphosis, scoliosis, morbid obesity
- Neurologic / neuromuscular / muscular disorder - motor neurone disease, Guillain-Barre, muscular dystrophy, myaesthenia gravis
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