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It would be convenient to divide lung diseases into those of airways and those of alveoli, thus identifying them according to the functions of ventilation and gas exchange, but the body refuses to be neatly classified, and conditions such as COPD straddle the fence. Lung disorders are usually divided into obstructive and restrictive disease, plus those that fit neither or both categories.
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Hough, A. (1996). Respiratory disorders. In: Physiotherapy in Respiratory Care. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3049-1_3
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