Question

Your task is to create a hypothetical patient that has either an obstructive or restrictive disorder (make sure your volumes reflect this).

Obtain the normal respiratory volumes and capacities.

Pulmonary capacity formulas (You might have to manipulate the given formulas to solve your peer’s questions)

o IC= TV + IRV

o FRC= RV+ERV

o VC= IRV+TV+ ERV

o TLC= IRV + TV + ERV+ RV

-Describe the created patient’s presenting issues and medical history.

-Then give at least 2 respiratory volumes for your patient, and at least 2 respiratory capacities. Tell us if they are normal or abnormal due to their disease (at least one must be abnormal).

-You are then to create 5 questions that asks your peers to utilize the respiratory formulas to solve for the missing information that you did not add. (i.e. have them solve for your patient’s expiratory reserve volume or vital capacity).

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