Discussion: Causes of cough
Discussion: Causes of cough
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Question 9
A patient presents for evaluation of a cough Which of the following anatomic regions can be responsible for a cough?
A) Ophthalmologic
B) Auditory
C) Cardiac
D) Endocrine
Question 10
A 72-year-old retired truck driver comes to the clinic with his wife for evaluation of hearing loss He has noticed some decreased ability to hear what his wife and grandchildren are saying to him He admits to lip-reading more He has a history of noise exposure in his young adult years: He worked as a sound engineer at a local arena and had to attend a lot of concerts Based on this information, what is the most likely finding regarding his hearing acuity?
A) Loss of acuity for middle-range sounds
B) Increase of acuity for low-range sounds
C) Loss of acuity for high-range sounds
D) Increase of acuity for high-range sounds
Question 11
MrsAnderson presents with an itchy rash which is raised and appears and disappears in various locations Each lesion lasts for many minutes What most likely accounts for this rash?
A) Insect bites
B) Urticaria, or hives
C) Psoriasis
D) Purpura
- smoking.
- mucus dripping down the throat from the back of the nose (post nasal drip)
- GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease)
- asthma.
- some medications (e.g., ACE inhibitors)
