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Permanent and abnormal dilation of bronchi caused by destruction of the elastic and muscular components of the bronchial wall is called
pneumonia
lung abscess
bronchiectasis
pleural empyema
According to the pathologic classification bronchiectasis are divided into:
cylindrical, saccular and mixed
catarrhal, phlegmonous and gangrenous
acute and chronic
adenomatous and villous
Which of the following is more likely to be affected by bronchiectasis?
the upper lung lobe
the middle lung lobe
the lower lung lobe
none of the above
Leading symptoms of bronchiectasis are
abdominal pain and vomiting
chest pain and fever
shortness of breath and cyanosis
permanent coughing with purulent sputum
Which of the following imaging methods is a gold standard for diagnosing bronchiectasis?
Chest X-ray
CT scan
Ultrasonography
MRI
Conservative treatment of bronchiectasis consists of
antibiotics
bronchodilators
chest physiotherapy
all of the above
Patient with haemoptysis requires performing of
Upper GI endoscopy
Bronchoscopy
Which of the following conditions is a risk factor for developing a lung abscess?
aspiration
immunodeficiency
malnutrition
hydatid cyst
Cavitating lesion with an air-fluid level on the chest X-ray is suggestive of
pleural effusion
Initial treatment of the acute lung abscess starts with
surgery
non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
broad-spectrum antibiotics
Which of the following is an indication for surgical treatment for lung abscess? :
failure to resolve with antibiotics
abscess larger than 5 cm in diameter
rupture into the pleural space with pyopneumothorax
inability to exclude a cavitating carcinoma
A patient with a history of expectorating at once a big quantity of bitter, “water-like” sputum and an image finding of a pulmonary cavitating lesion with air-fluid levels is most likely to have
lung cancer
“Vomique” (expectoration of a big amount of purulent sputum is a typical feature of:
