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Restrictive Lung Disease (RLD)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

HypoxiaAvoid HypoxiaAvoid HypercarbiaAvoid AcidosisPulmonary HypertensionAvoid Pulmonary HypertensionDyspneaCareful PositioningAvoid HypoventilationRestrictive Lung Disease

Pathophysiology

Restrictive lung disease is a family of disorders that share one mechanic: the lungs will not expand. Total lung capacity and FVC fall while expiratory flow is preserved, so the FEV1 /FVC ratio stays...

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