Other Pulmonary Diseases: The Daily PANCE Blueprint
A 71-year-old female with a history of Hodgkin’s lymphoma presents to your clinic with a worsening cough and foul-smelling phlegm production for the past few months. Vitals are stable. On physical exam, there are scattered crackles in bilateral lung fields. A CT chest is obtained and reveals extensive bronchial wall thickening. There is no honeycombing or lymphadenopathy. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Carcinoid syndrome
B. Pulmonary tuberculosis
C. Squamous cell carcinoma
D. Bronchiectasis
E. Viral pneumonia
Smarty PANCE Content Blueprint Review:
Covered under ⇒ PANCE Blueprint Pulmonary ⇒ Other Pulmonary Disease ⇒ Bronchiectasis
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