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What is the definition of atelectasis?
What is the definition of atelectasis?
- Incomplete expansion of the lungs (correct)
- Complete expansion of the lungs
- Obstruction of the airway
- Accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity
What is the primary cause of resorption atelectasis?
What is the primary cause of resorption atelectasis?
- Bronchial asthma (correct)
- Tumor accumulation in the pleural cavity
- Pleural effusion
- Contraction collapse
What is the main characteristic of compression atelectasis?
What is the main characteristic of compression atelectasis?
- Contraction collapse
- Complete expansion of the lungs
- Mediastinum shifts towards the affected lung
- Mediastinum shifts away from the affected lung (correct)
Which type of atelectasis involves contraction collapse?
Which type of atelectasis involves contraction collapse?
What causes compression collapse in atelectasis?
What causes compression collapse in atelectasis?
What is the most common type of primary tumor in the lungs?
What is the most common type of primary tumor in the lungs?
Which histologic type of lung cancer is more likely to arise in the peripheral lung?
Which histologic type of lung cancer is more likely to arise in the peripheral lung?
What is the overall 5 year survival rate for bronchogenic carcinoma?
What is the overall 5 year survival rate for bronchogenic carcinoma?
What is the most common risk factor for lung cancer?
What is the most common risk factor for lung cancer?
Which organ commonly metastasizes to the lungs, leading to secondary tumors?
Which organ commonly metastasizes to the lungs, leading to secondary tumors?
What is the most common histologic type of carcinoma in the lung?
What is the most common histologic type of carcinoma in the lung?
Which type of carcinoma is more likely to arise in the central/hilar region of the lung?
Which type of carcinoma is more likely to arise in the central/hilar region of the lung?
What is the overall 5-year survival rate for bronchogenic carcinoma?
What is the overall 5-year survival rate for bronchogenic carcinoma?
Which risk factor significantly increases the risk of developing lung cancer?
Which risk factor significantly increases the risk of developing lung cancer?
What is the common presenting symptom of bronchogenic carcinoma?
What is the common presenting symptom of bronchogenic carcinoma?
