All are obstructive lung disease except -
11Ans. is 'b' i.e., Interstitial fibrosis Diffuse pulmonary diseases are divided into two categories -Obstructive disease (airway disease)o Obstructive disease is characterized by an increase in resistance to airflow owing to partial or complete obstruction at any level, from the trachea to the respiratory bronchioles,o Examples are chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD - Emphysema, bronchitis), bronchiectasis, and asthma.Restrictive diseaseo Restrictive disease is characterized by reduced expansion of lung parenchyma, with decreased total lung capacity,o It may occur due to two types of disorders -Chest wall disorders in the presence of Normal lungs - Neuromuscular disorders, e.g.polio, severe obesity, pleural disease, kyphoscoliosis.Interstitial and infiltrative diseases of lung - Pneumoconiosis, interstitial fibrosis.
Emphysema
Interstitial fibrosis
Asthma
Bronchitis
Obstructive Lung Diseases