The Daily PANCE and PANRE Extended Edition: Question 3

A 38-year-old chronic smoker presents with shortness of breath and wheezing. He has had several similar episodes in the past. He states that each previous episode began after developing a “cold that moved into his chest.” Usually, after treatment with albuterol (VENTOLIN) and several days, the wheezing stops. He adds that he has a chronic cough, productive of mucous, most mornings during the past several years. Which of the following best describes this patient’s condition?

A. chronic emphysema
B. chronic bronchitis
C. chronic bronchitis with hypersensitive airways (asthmatic bronchitis)
D. cor pulmonale
E. bronchiectasis

Answer: C

Chronic bronchitis with hypersensitive airways (asthmatic bronchitis)

This is the best descriptor

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Review Topic: Chronic bronchitis