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What is the significance of a pertinent positive answer in a patient with a cough?
It prompts the examiner to look for the presence of concomitant symptoms for TB
What is the significance of a pertinent negative answer in a patient with a cough?
It helps rule out TB as a cause of the cough
What is the proposed mechanism of dyspnea according to the Length-Tension Inappropriateness theory?
A mismatch between the pressure generated by the respiratory muscles and the tidal volume produced
What triggers the Hering-Breuer reflex in dyspnea?
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What factors should be considered in assessing patients with dyspnea?
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What type of receptors are stimulated by pulmonary blood vessel congestion in dyspnea?
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What is the consequence of the mismatch between the pressure generated by the respiratory muscles and the tidal volume produced in dyspnea?
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What is a common breathing pattern adopted by dyspneic patients?
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What type of retractions may be visible on chest examination in dyspneic patients?
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Which of the following conditions is an example of increased ventilatory demand?
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What is a common feature of conditions in both groups severe anemia and COPD?
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Which of the following is NOT a cause of dyspnea?
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What is a consequence of recruiting accessory muscles of breathing in dyspneic patients?
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Which of the following conditions is an example of decreased ventilatory capacity?
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What is a key difference between the conditions in groups 3 and 4?
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