Test on Differential Diagnoses for Respiratory and Cardiac Symptoms

Question 1: Pulmonary embolism is listed as a cause of cough due to airway disease in the differential diagnoses.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: Pulmonary embolism is listed under Vascular Disease as a cause of hemoptysis, and under Pulmonary Vascular Disease as a cause of dyspnea and chest pain. It is not listed as a cause of cough due to airway disease in the provided differential diagnoses.

Question 2: Asthma is identified as an airway disease cause of hemoptysis.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials list acute or chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis and CF, bronchogenic CA, and bronchial carcinoid tumour as airway disease causes of hemoptysis. Asthma is not included in this list for hemoptysis.

Question 3: According to the provided differential diagnoses for cough, which of the following is categorized as a cause of cough due to airway irritants?

A. Inhaled smoke

B. Bronchiectasis

C. Gastric contents (GERD)

D. Asthma

Explanation: The study materials in Table 4, 'Differential Diagnosis of Cough', list 'Inhaled smoke, dusts, fumes' and 'Gastric contents (GERD)' under 'Airway Irritants'. Bronchiectasis and Asthma are listed under 'Airway Disease' as causes of cough, not airway irritants.

Question 4: Which of the following is listed as a pulmonary cause of chronic dyspnea?

A. Asthma

B. Acute Coronary Syndrome

C. Interstitial disease

D. Cardiac tamponade

Explanation: The study materials list airway disease (asthma, COPD) and parenchymal lung disease (interstitial disease) under pulmonary causes of chronic dyspnea. Acute Coronary Syndrome and Cardiac tamponade are listed as cardiac causes of acute dyspnea, not chronic pulmonary causes.

Question 5: Drug-induced conditions, such as those caused by ACEI, are listed as a cause of parenchymal disease.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials list "Drug-induced (e.g. ACEI)" under the category of "Parenchymal Disease".