What is moderate restrictive ventilatory defect?
Dr M S Kanwar
Senior Consultant, Chest Disease-Sleep Disorders, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi
Senior Consultant, Chest Disease-Sleep Disorders, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi
Q: What is moderate restrictive ventilatory defect?
A:This defect suggests stiffening of lungs leading to breathlessness especially on exertion. An HRCT scan of chest is needed to look at possible causes like interstitial lung fibrosis.