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Which condition may present with chest pain that is exacerbated with deep inspiration or cough?
Which condition may present with chest pain that is exacerbated with deep inspiration or cough?
- Pneumonia
- Malignant pleural effusion
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Congestive heart failure (correct)
What is the major cause of transudative pleural effusion?
What is the major cause of transudative pleural effusion?
- Hepatic hydrothorax (correct)
- Malignant mesothelioma
- Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
What is a common symptom of pneumonia?
What is a common symptom of pneumonia?
- Orthopnea
- Increasing lower extremity edema
- Hiccups
- Rapid breathing (correct)
What is the main cause of silicosis?
What is the main cause of silicosis?
Which of the following is not a major cause of exudative pleural effusion?
Which of the following is not a major cause of exudative pleural effusion?
What causes hypersensitive pneumonitis?
What causes hypersensitive pneumonitis?
Who is most at risk for Valley fever?
Who is most at risk for Valley fever?
Which occupation puts individuals at risk for asbestosis?
Which occupation puts individuals at risk for asbestosis?
What is the major pathologic/structural change associated with asthma?
What is the major pathologic/structural change associated with asthma?
Which cells proliferate and cause enlargement of the bronchial mucous glands in asthma?
Which cells proliferate and cause enlargement of the bronchial mucous glands in asthma?
What is the defining characteristic of asthma?
What is the defining characteristic of asthma?
Which type of asthma occurs in the absence of an antigen-antibody reaction?
Which type of asthma occurs in the absence of an antigen-antibody reaction?
What happens to the airways in asthma as a result of chronic inflammation over time?
What happens to the airways in asthma as a result of chronic inflammation over time?
What happens to the basement membrane of the bronchial mucosa in asthma?
What happens to the basement membrane of the bronchial mucosa in asthma?
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