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True
False
Question 2
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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
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pneumonia
lung abscess
bronchiectasis
pleural empyema
Question 3
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According to the pathologic classification bronchiectasis are divided into:
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cylindrical, saccular and mixed
catarrhal, phlegmonous and gangrenous
acute and chronic
adenomatous and villous
Question 4
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Which of the following is more likely to be affected by bronchiectasis?
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the upper lung lobe
the middle lung lobe
the lower lung lobe
none of the above
Question 5
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Leading symptoms of bronchiectasis are
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abdominal pain and vomiting
chest pain and fever
shortness of breath and cyanosis
permanent coughing with purulent sputum
Question 6
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Which of the following imaging methods is a gold standard for diagnosing bronchiectasis?
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Chest X-ray
CT scan
Ultrasonography
MRI
Question 7
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Conservative treatment of bronchiectasis consists of
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antibiotics
bronchodilators
chest physiotherapy
all of the above
none of the above
Question 8
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Patient with haemoptysis requires performing of
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Ultrasonography
Upper GI endoscopy
Bronchoscopy
MRI
Question 9
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Which of the following conditions is a risk factor for developing a lung abscess?
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aspiration
immunodeficiency
malnutrition
hydatid cyst
all of the above
Question 10
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Cavitating lesion with an air-fluid level on the chest X-ray is suggestive of
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pneumonia
pleural effusion
bronchiectasis
lung abscess
Question 11
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Initial treatment of the acute lung abscess starts with
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surgery
non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
broad-spectrum antibiotics
bronchodilators
Question 12
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Which of the following is an indication for surgical treatment for lung abscess? :
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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
all of the above
Question 13
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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
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pneumonia
bronchiectasis
pleural empyema
hydatid cyst
lung cancer
Question 14
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“Vomique” (expectoration of a big amount of purulent sputum is a typical feature of: