Clinical Scenarios Activated by Common Anatomic Alterations of the Lungs
The clinical scenarios associated with respiratory diseases result from the pathophysiologic mechanisms caused (or activated) by the anatomic alterations of the lungs associated with the disorder. Match the major anatomic alterations of the lungs, shown below, that cause the clinical scenario associated with chronic bronchitis.
-Increased Alveolar-Capillary Membrane Thickness Clinical Scenario

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Increased alveolar-capillary membrane thickness is not a major anatomic alteration of the lungs associated with chronic bronchitis. The anatomic alterations associated with chronic bronchitis include airway inflammation, narrowed airways, and increased mucus production, which may lead to airflow obstruction and difficulty breathing.