Medical Diagnosis: 50-Year-Old Smoker

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What is the most likely diagnosis for the 50-year-old smoker with shortness of breath and cough with expectoration?

  • Lung cancer
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (correct)
  • Pneumonia
  • Asthma

What is the primary cause of shortness of breath and cough in the 50-year-old smoker?

  • Allergy
  • Viral infection
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • COPD exacerbation (correct)

Which condition is strongly associated with heavy smoking and is characterized by the symptoms presented by the 50-year-old smoker?

  • Bronchiectasis
  • Emphysema (correct)
  • Tuberculosis
  • Pulmonary fibrosis

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