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Which of the following is not a characteristic of asthma?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of asthma?
- Clinical features include wheezing and difficult breathing
- Decreased inflammation (correct)
- Airway hyper-reactivity of smooth muscle
- Hyper-secretion of mucus
What is the main pathology of asthma?
What is the main pathology of asthma?
- Airway hyper-reactivity of smooth muscle (correct)
- Resistance of airways to flow of air
- Damage to cilia
- Inability to breathe measured by how much and how fast
Which test is helpful in assessing conditions such as asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, and COPD?
Which test is helpful in assessing conditions such as asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, and COPD?
- Spirometry (correct)
- Allergy tests
- X-ray responses to questionnaires
- Beta agonist test
What is the main purpose of spirometry?
What is the main purpose of spirometry?
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What are the clinical features of asthma?
What are the clinical features of asthma?
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