A 20-year-old woman has long-standing cough with whitish sputum and breathlessness that is worse with exercise and in spring. She has occasional wheeze and chest tightness, especially at night or early morning. What is the definitive test to establish the diagnosis?
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الإجابة: D. Spirometry
Variable cough, wheeze, nocturnal/early-morning symptoms and seasonal triggers suggest asthma; diagnosis is confirmed by spirometry (obstructive pattern with reversibility), the first-line and gold-standard test. CXR is not routinely recommended (only for differentials), and allergy testing does not establish the diagnosis.
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A
ليش غلط
Imaging is not routinely recommended in asthma; it is useful only for the differential diagnosis, and the CXR is usually normal.
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ليش غلط
Skin allergy tests are listed only as additional studies in asthma; they do not establish the diagnosis.
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D
ليش صح
Spirometry is the first-line and gold-standard test for asthma, showing expiratory airflow limitation (low FEV1 and FEV1/FVC).
✓ Asthma & asthma exacerbation.pdf · p. 5
- المصدر
- Asthma & asthma exacerbation.pdf · p. 5
- المحاضرة
- Asthma · Pulmonology · Module B
- ظهر في
- MED42 ♂ EOM B