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Which of the following is a typical pathological feature of asthma?
Which of the following is a typical pathological feature of asthma?
- Permanent enlargement of air spaces distal to terminal bronchioles
- Thickening of the basement membrane due to subepithelial collagen deposition (correct)
- Increased number of goblet cells in the bronchi
- Abnormal permanent enlargement of air spaces without obvious fibrosis
What is the principal symptom of asthma?
What is the principal symptom of asthma?
- Wheezing attacks and episodic shortness of breath (correct)
- Dyspnoea
- Chronic cough and sputum production
- Recurrent respiratory infections
What is the volume of gas remaining in the lung after maximal expiration called?
What is the volume of gas remaining in the lung after maximal expiration called?
- Functional Residual Capacity (FRC)
- Residual volume (RV) (correct)
- Total lung capacity (TLC)
- Expiratory reserve volume
Which blood test is more useful for diagnosing asthma?
Which blood test is more useful for diagnosing asthma?
What is a common complication of severe asthma?
What is a common complication of severe asthma?
Which of the following is a cause of COPD?
Which of the following is a cause of COPD?
What is the typical manifestation of emphysema?
What is the typical manifestation of emphysema?
Which test is used to measure airflow obstruction in COPD?
Which test is used to measure airflow obstruction in COPD?
(In between the attacks), how may patients with asthma appear?
(In between the attacks), how may patients with asthma appear?
(FVC) stands for which of the following in respiratory function tests?
(FVC) stands for which of the following in respiratory function tests?
(T lymphocytes, and mast cells) are infiltrated in which part in asthma?
(T lymphocytes, and mast cells) are infiltrated in which part in asthma?
What is the aim of treatment for COPD?
What is the aim of treatment for COPD?
What are the three characteristics of asthma?
What are the three characteristics of asthma?
What is the main cause of extrinsic asthma?
What is the main cause of extrinsic asthma?
What is the prevalence trend of asthma in many countries?
What is the prevalence trend of asthma in many countries?
In which type of asthma does the serum level of Ig E usually remain high?
In which type of asthma does the serum level of Ig E usually remain high?
What are the main components of bronchial infiltration in asthma?
What are the main components of bronchial infiltration in asthma?
What is a characteristic of intrinsic asthma?
What is a characteristic of intrinsic asthma?
What is the primary etiology of asthma according to the text?
What is the primary etiology of asthma according to the text?
What is the key symptom of asthma mentioned in the text?
What is the key symptom of asthma mentioned in the text?
'Airway hyper-responsiveness' refers to the tendency of the airways to:
'Airway hyper-responsiveness' refers to the tendency of the airways to:
