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Pulmonary compliance is decreased in all of the following conditions, except
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The correct answer is  Pulmonary compliance is increased in emphysema (a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). In the other 3 conditions (Decreased surfactant production, Pulmonary congestion, and Pulmonary fibrosis), the pulmonary compliance is decreased. Ref: guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology 12 edition page number:318,319,320