The given graph likely depicts
Correct Answer: Emphysema
Description: The curve is shifted downward and to the right (compliance is decreased) by pulmonary edema and interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. Pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive restrictive airway disease in which there are stiffening and scarring of the lung. The curve is shifted upward and to the left (compliance is increased) in emphysema. Reference: Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology; 25th edition; Page no: 630
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