Which of the following medications should be avoided in a patient with asthma?
Atheophylline
Bcorticosteroids
Csympathomimetic amines
Dbeta-blockers
A 68-year-old male presents with cough, sputum production, bronchial breath sounds, respiratory rate of 20/min, urea of 44 mg/dl, and BP of 110/70 mmHg. What is the next step in management?
AAdmit in ICU without mechanical ventilation (MV)
BHome treatment (Rx)
CAdmit in ICU with mechanical ventilation (MV)
DRoom admission
EObservation in emergency department
A 35-year-old woman with a long history of dyspnea, chronic cough, sputum production, and wheezing dies of respiratory failure following a bout of lobar pneumonia. She was not a smoker or an alcoholic. Which of the following underlying conditions is most likely associated with the pathologic changes shown in the lung autopsy?
AAntibodies against type 4 collagen (associated with Goodpasture syndrome)
BCystic fibrosis (a genetic disorder affecting the lungs)
CMutation in dynein arms (associated with primary ciliary dyskinesia)
DAlpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
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