Antibody mainly involved in the development of allergic responses.

A young child with newly diagnosed cystic fibrosis is being seen by a PT in the home. Which intervention should be considered for this patient?

Alpha 1 antitrypsin is made in the:

In a patient with COPD, what can you hear upon auscultation?

A 60 y/o patient presents with exertional dyspnea. Upon physical examination, the patient presents with (+) barrel chest and X Ray results shows a flattened diaphragm. What is the recommended type of breathing for this patient?

This type of emphysema is the most common type (95%) and is often associated with chronic bronchitis and bronchial inflammation.

Usually the first manifestation of emphysema.

Cardinal symptom of Chronic Bronchitis.

A 50-year old male, smoker, presented with cough, copious

sputum, and progressive dyspnea on exertion for the last two years. On physical examination, he has wheezes all over his lung fields, and cyanotic lips. Morphologic findings of the lungs in this condition will most likely show a/an:

Permanent dilatation of bronchi & bronchioles caused by destruction of muscle and elastic tissue associated often with necrotizing inflammation (infection).

An elderly patient presents with sever COPD, GOLD stage 4. Which of the following physical examination findings would the therapist find?

A 30 year-old female, has experienced multiple bouts of severe necrotizing pneumonia since childhood with Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas sp. cultured from her sputum. She now has again productive cough of purulent sputum and her CXR reveals areas of consolidation in the right lower lobe. A bronchogram shows marked dilatation of the right lower lobe bronchi. Which of the following mechanism is the likely cause of her disease?

The anatomic site affected are the bronchus except:

Blue bloaters except:

Upon physical examination is a patient with COPD, all are possible findings except:

FEV1/FVC < 0.7 and FEV1 > or equal to 50% but < 80% predicted. What stage or severity of COPD according to GOLD classification?

Drug of choice for a patient with Lung Abscess.

In a patient with Lung Abscess, what breath sounds can be heard upon ausculatation?

Medium dose ICS-LABA and relieved by low dose ICDS-formoterol. The patient is in what step according to GINA guidelines?

Patient X present with chronic asthma. Upon physical examination, all are possible findings except:

Symptoms present as presentation of daily asthmatic symptoms during the day and > 1 per week at night. What classification of asthma?

Form of Asthma primarily seen in children caused by Type-1 hypersensitivity to inhaled agents.

In a patient with hyperinflated lungs, X-Ray findings will present with an:

Pink puffers except:

In 99% of CF, death is caused by:

In a person with CF, thick secretions in the pancrease can lead to except:

Complications for Sleep Apnea Syndrome except:

Principal treatment for Sarcoidosis.

Most common cause of obstructive airway disease among individuals up to 30 years of age.

In Cystic Fibrosis, these organs are commonly affected except:

Emulsifies fats and aids in digestion.

Chest radiography results present with hyperinflation, segmental infiltration and pronounced upper lobes.

Patient presents with respiratory tract involvement, glomerulonephritis and a positive ANCA test.

Can result to honeycombing of the lungs except:

Patient presents with bulging of the eyes, increased urine output, increased thirst and bone lesions.

Type of sleep apnea wherein nasal CPAP is the most common treatment.

Patient presents with coughing up of blood, difficulty of breathing and a history of respiratory illness.

Cornerstone of treatment for Bronchiectasis.

There is a presence of bilateral alveolar infiltrates, hypoxemia and restrictive pattern on pulmonary function testing can be found upon diagnosis.

Patient commonly presents with a non-productive cough, exertional dyspnea, weight loss and fever.

In the first 24 hours of life, which of the following clinical features are present in patients with Cystic Fibrosis?

Upon pulmonary function test in a patient with Cystic Fibrosis, the results present with except:

Which of the following is the standard for detecting Bronchiectasis?

In this stage of CF, therapy is aimed at suppressing infection.

Childhood poliomyelitis is the major known cause of:

In COPD, what age group presents with chronic cough and symptoms suggestive of an upper respiratory infection ?

Common bronchodilators in COPD except:

Key factor in treating asthma.

Patient presents with a chronic productive cough, recurrent pneumonias, pleuitic pain, digital clubbing, cyanosis and progressive dyspnea.