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A 55-year-old male presents to your office for assessment of a chronic cough. He complains of "coughing for the last 10 years." The cough has become more bothersome lately. The cough is productive with usually mucoid sputum; occasionally it becomes purulent. He has a 35-year history of smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. He quit smoking approximately 2 years ago. On physical examination his blood pressure is 160/85 mm Hg. His pulse is 96 and regular. He has a BMI of 34. He weighs 280 lbs. H...

Midterm Exam: NR571/ NR 571 (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Complex Diagnosis & Management in Acute Care | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers|100% Correct – Chamberlain QUESTION Ipratropium Bromide Answer: A short-acting anticholinergic, when administered with a SABA, may improve symptoms in adolescents and adults. QUESTION IV Magnesium Sulfate Answer: Not recommended for routine use but may be beneficial in adults who fail to respond to initial treatme...

Physical exam of a 60-year-old male reveals perioral cyanosis with a normal respiratory rate and no use of accessory mus- cles. Chest percussion is resonant; auscultation demonstrates wheezes and coarse rhonchi that change in location and inten- sity after a cough. What is the most likely diagnosis? A. chronic asthma B. chronicbronchitis C. community-acquired pneumonia D. emphysema correct answers The answer is B [Pulmonology]. A. Asthmatics are not cyanotic unless the disease is very sev...

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IPAP Exam Master (Belvoir) Pulmonology Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved A thin 26-year-old woman presents with sudden onset of dyspnea, non-productive cough, and vague chest pain radiating to the left shoulder. She is a soccer player, and her symptoms initially occurred 24 hours ago during her usual 5-mile training run. PMH is unremarkable. EKG shows sinus tachycardia, 105 bpm. Respiratory rate equals 30 breaths per minute. Decreased breath sounds and hyperresonance are noted ...

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Fatigue, weight loss, fever, night sweats, productive cough, hemoptysis correct answers TB Apical pulmonary opacities? correct answers TB Caseating granuloma? correct answers TB Dullness to percussion and decreased breath sounds over a particular lung area? correct answers Pleural Effusion When you hear transudative pleural effusion, you think what? correct answers Congestive Heart Failure When you hear exudative pleural effusion, you think what? correct answers Pneumonia or cance...

Family Medicine EOR Pulmonology Exam Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Q: What is COPD? Answer: Largely irreversible airflow obstruction due to loss of elastic recoil & increased airway resistance Q: What two diseases does COPD include? Answer: Emphysema Chronic bronchitis Q: What is a genetic disorder that leads to panacinar emphysema? Answer: Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency ** only genetic disease linked to COPD in patie...

What is Asthma? Correct Answer-wheeze, airway hyperresponsive, aspirin; dx-FEV1/FVC <0. 70,↑FEV₁ by 12%; (tx: β₂-agonist → low dose ICS → low dose ICS + LABA or medium dose ICS→medium dose ICS + LABA) What is Asthma Acute Exacerbation? Correct Answer-O₂, SABA/SAMA, IV glucorticoids, IV Mg What is Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease? Correct Answer-worsened asthma, nasal polyps, ↑eosinophils;(tx- glucocorticoids, removal of NSAID/aspirin + leukotriene receptor antago...

A 62 year-old female is admitted to a nursing home during an outbreak of influenza. In review of her records, you note that she did not receive the flu vaccine this year. Which of the following is the most appropriate drug of choice for influenza prophylaxis in this patient? A. Ciprofloxacin B. Zanamivir C. Clarithromycin D. Alpha-2b interferon correct answers B. Zanamivir Zanamivir or oseltamivir are indicated for ppx use against influenza A or B Which of the following is the most a...