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What symptom is often present in asthma and also common with respiratory infections?
What symptom is often present in asthma and also common with respiratory infections?
- Fever
- Wheezing (correct)
- Nasal congestion
- Chest pain
Which test is used to confirm the diagnosis of asthma by measuring an increase in peak expiratory flow (PEF) after salbutamol?
Which test is used to confirm the diagnosis of asthma by measuring an increase in peak expiratory flow (PEF) after salbutamol?
- Spirometry
- Exercise challenge test (correct)
- Pulmonary function tests
- Bronchial challenge test
What characteristic spirometric findings are typical in asthma after bronchodilator use?
What characteristic spirometric findings are typical in asthma after bronchodilator use?
- Normal volume, decreased FEV1, and increased flow (correct)
- Increased volume, normal FEV1, and increased flow
- Decreased volume, normal FEV1, and decreased flow
- Normal volume, normal FEV1, and normal flow
What is the phenotype of asthma characterized by cough as the only symptom, often occurring at night, and with normal pulmonary function?
What is the phenotype of asthma characterized by cough as the only symptom, often occurring at night, and with normal pulmonary function?
What is the prevalence of occupational asthma among adult asthma cases?
What is the prevalence of occupational asthma among adult asthma cases?
What should athletes with asthma avoid during training to minimize symptoms?
What should athletes with asthma avoid during training to minimize symptoms?
What proportion of pregnant women experience symptoms of asthma?
What proportion of pregnant women experience symptoms of asthma?
Which factor may lead to underdiagnosis of asthma in low and middle-income countries?
Which factor may lead to underdiagnosis of asthma in low and middle-income countries?
What type of challenge test measures a significant decrease in FEV1 after exposure to a provoking agent?
What type of challenge test measures a significant decrease in FEV1 after exposure to a provoking agent?
What is a notable characteristic of the spirometric findings in occupational asthma?
What is a notable characteristic of the spirometric findings in occupational asthma?
What is the main characteristic of asthma?
What is the main characteristic of asthma?
Which of the following is a common symptom of asthma?
Which of the following is a common symptom of asthma?
What is a common trigger for airway narrowing in asthma?
What is a common trigger for airway narrowing in asthma?
What is a common history related to the onset of asthma in adults?
What is a common history related to the onset of asthma in adults?
What is a common objective evaluation finding in asthma?
What is a common objective evaluation finding in asthma?
What is a common genetic predisposition for asthma?
What is a common genetic predisposition for asthma?
What is the primary characteristic of asthma?
What is the primary characteristic of asthma?
Which factor contributes to the pathogenesis of asthma?
Which factor contributes to the pathogenesis of asthma?
What is a common trigger for airway narrowing in asthma?
What is a common trigger for airway narrowing in asthma?
What symptom is often present in asthma and also common with respiratory infections?
What symptom is often present in asthma and also common with respiratory infections?
What is a notable history related to the onset of asthma in adults?
What is a notable history related to the onset of asthma in adults?
What is a characteristic spirometric finding in asthma after bronchodilator use?
What is a characteristic spirometric finding in asthma after bronchodilator use?
Which of the following tests is used to measure the variability in lung function for confirming the diagnosis of asthma?
Which of the following tests is used to measure the variability in lung function for confirming the diagnosis of asthma?
What is the characteristic spirometric finding in asthma after bronchodilator use?
What is the characteristic spirometric finding in asthma after bronchodilator use?
In occupational asthma, what proportion of adult asthma cases is attributed to occupational factors?
In occupational asthma, what proportion of adult asthma cases is attributed to occupational factors?
What is a notable characteristic of the spirometric findings in occupational asthma?
What is a notable characteristic of the spirometric findings in occupational asthma?
What should athletes with asthma avoid during training to minimize symptoms?
What should athletes with asthma avoid during training to minimize symptoms?
What is a common trigger for airway narrowing in asthma?
What is a common trigger for airway narrowing in asthma?
Which symptom is often present in asthma and also common with respiratory infections?
Which symptom is often present in asthma and also common with respiratory infections?
Cough as the only symptom, often occurring at night, and with normal pulmonary function is characteristic of which phenotype of asthma?
Cough as the only symptom, often occurring at night, and with normal pulmonary function is characteristic of which phenotype of asthma?
Pregnant women experience symptoms of asthma in what proportion of cases?
Pregnant women experience symptoms of asthma in what proportion of cases?
Inhaled glucocorticoids often make it more difficult to confirm the diagnosis of asthma because:
Inhaled glucocorticoids often make it more difficult to confirm the diagnosis of asthma because:
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