| Restrictive lung disease | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Restrictive ventilatory defect[1] |
| Specialty | Pulmonology |
Restrictive lung diseases are a category of extrapulmonary, pleural, or parenchymal respiratory diseases that restrict lung expansion,[2] resulting in a decreased lung volume, an increased work of breathing, and inadequate ventilation and/or oxygenation. Pulmonary function test demonstrates a decrease in the forced vital capacity.