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A 3 y.o. child with weight deffici-ency suffers from permanent moist cough. There was a history of some pneumonia with obstruction. On examination: distended chest, dullness on percussion over the lower parts of lungs. On auscultation: a great number of different moist rales. Level of sweat chloride is 80 mol/L. What is the most probable diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Bronchial asthma
  2. Mucoviscidosis (cystic fibrosis)
  3. Bronchiectasis
  4. Recurrent bronchitis
  5. Pulmonary hypoplasia
Correct answer

Mucoviscidosis (cystic fibrosis)

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