Goljan mentions that the FEV1/FVC ratio in restrictive lung disease is 1 because when there is increased elasticity, FEV1 = FVC.
With this in mind, the FEV1/FVC ratio is closer to normal than it is to restrictive. In real clinical practice, patients don't follow text books so this might just be UWorld's way of trying to trick us with a slightly abnormal value? Have not seen the question so I can't be sure.
With this in mind, the FEV1/FVC ratio is closer to normal than it is to restrictive. In real clinical practice, patients don't follow text books so this might just be UWorld's way of trying to trick us with a slightly abnormal value? Have not seen the question so I can't be sure.
