Question 267 · LEK · COPD
Which of the following is not characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
- A. chronic cough.
- B. chronic coughing up of sputum.
- C. dyspnea, usually every day.
- D. large daily and interdaily variation in symptom intensity.
- E. history of exposure to the risk factors of COPD, especially the tobacco smoke.
Hint
Consider which feature is a hallmark of asthma rather than of a slowly progressive, persistent airway disease.
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