Case Study: 66-year-old white male referred for a lung transplant evaluation

Question One

Which of the following statements is true?

a) Normal lung volumes on PFTs precludes the diagnosis of IPF
b) Normal lung volumes in the context of IPF are always associated with an improved survival
c) A low DLCO might indicate the presence of pulmonary hypertension (PH)
d) Desaturation during the 6-MWT is not as important prognostically as low lung volumes

   
 
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