During your Internal Medicine rotation, you are asked to int…

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During yоur Internаl Medicine rоtаtiоn, you аre asked to interpret pulmonary function test (PFT) results for the following patient: A 36-year-old male patient presents with a 3-week history of cough and chest tightness. He has been waking up most nights with coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. He states that his allergies (rhinitis and itchy eyes) are acting up. He has never smoked. His chest x-ray (CXR) is normal. FEV1 = 1.81L (65% predicted; normal range: 80%-120%) FVC = 3.38L (92% predicted: normal range: 80%-120%) FEV1/FVC = 0.54 (normal: > 0.7) Based on the above PFT data, the patient’s FEV1/FVC ratio is consistent with which of the following interpretations?

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