Question 208 · LEK · Lung transplant
In which of the following conditions the pulmonary transplantation may be a considerable therapeutic option?
1) idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF);
2) cystic fibrosis;
3) limited type of pulmonary cancer (T3);
4) sarcoidosis at the stage III;
5) moderate COPD.
The correct answer is:
2) cystic fibrosis;
3) limited type of pulmonary cancer (T3);
4) sarcoidosis at the stage III;
5) moderate COPD.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2,3,4.
- B. 1,2,3.
- C. all the above.
- D. only 2.
- E. 1,2.
Hint
Lung transplantation is reserved for advanced, end-stage, non-malignant lung disease.
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