HomeKROK Question Archive
Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2009

A 3-year-old child with weight deficiency suffers from permanent moist cough. In history there are some pneumonia with obstruction. On examination: distended chest, dullness on percussion over the lower parts of lungs. On auscultation: a great number of different rales. Level of sweat chloride is 80 millimol/l. What is the most probable diagnosis?

Answer options

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

Mucoviscidosis (cystic fibrosis)

This educational archive is provided by KROKEXAM and is not an official testing authority publication.