Sam, age 78, presents to the clinic with respiratory symptoms. His pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are as follows: a normal total lung capacity, a decreased PaO2, and an increased PaCO2. On assessment,

you auscultate coarse crackles and forced expiratory wheezes. What is your diagnosis?
a. Asthma c. Chronic bronchitis
b. Emphysema d. Influenza


C

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