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Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2007

A 38 y.o. woman is seriously ill. She complains of frequent paroxysms of expiratory dyspnea. The last paroxysm lasted over 12 hours and failed to respond to theophylline. The skin is palish gray, moist, RR of 26/min. On auscultation, breath sounds are absent over some areas. Your preliminary diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Bronchial asthma, status asthmaticus
  2. Chronic obstructive bronchitis
  3. Ischemic heart disease, pulmonary edema
  4. Atopic bronchial asthma, respiratory failure of the III degree
  5. Bronchiectasis, respiratory failure of the II-III degree
Correct answer

Bronchial asthma, status asthmaticus

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