TYK172
Kyphoscoliosis in children may be associated with restrictive lung disease secondary to:
a) Airway hyperreactivity
b) Decreased chest wall compliance
c) Increased intrathoracic diameter
d) Air trapping
e) Mucous plugging
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Answer
Answer b.
Kyphoscoliosis is associated with restrictive lung disease in children and this occurs because of decreased chest wall compliance, abnormal configuration of the diaphragm, decreased diaphragmatic contraction, and occasionally large airway kinking. Air trapping, mucous plugging, and airway hyperreactivity are most often associated with obstructive lung disease. Increased intra-thoracic diameter does not lead to restrictive lung disease.
Notes
- This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.
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