慢性阻塞性肺疾病cop站d讲课新指南 ppt课件.pptVIP

* In the normal state, inhalation is balanced by exhalation. There is no dynamic hyperinflation. * COPD patients suffer from reduced expiratory flow. As a result, the lungs may not fully empty before the next breath begins. This is particularly likely if the patient has to breathe faster as a result of physical activity.1 Because the lungs do not fully empty, they become progressively over inflated with each breath. This process is known as air trapping, which leads to hyperinflation.1 Air trapping reduces the ability of the patient to breathe in, which causes the sensation of breathlessness t