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 conditions affecting lung parenchyma:

(restrictive lung defect on spirometry)

infiltrative conditions, eg. lymphangitis carcinomatosa

sarcoidosis

connective tissue diseases (pneumonitis)

fibrosing alveolitis / lung fibrosis

 decreased lung capillary bed:

pulmonary embolism

emphysema

pulmonary hypertension

ventilation-perfusion mismatch or shunts:

pulmonary oedema

pneumonia

pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas

decreased oxygen-carrying capacity of blood:

anaemia

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