Question 37 (part 2) · LEK · Obstruction
Which statements are true about obstructive pulmonary diseases in elderly patients?
1) asthma does not occur at an advanced age for the first time. Hence, obstruction symptoms might be attributed to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
2) positive consequences of quitting smoking are observed even until the age of 80;
3) advanced age excludes the possibility of intensive therapy and mechanical ventilation in an acute episode of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
4) elderly people experience narrowing of the airways to a lesser degree, so their description cannot serve as a basis for diagnosing aggravation in this respect;
5) in elderly patients increased heart rate is lower as compared to young patients with the same degree of bronchial stenosis.
The correct answer is:
2) positive consequences of quitting smoking are observed even until the age of 80;
3) advanced age excludes the possibility of intensive therapy and mechanical ventilation in an acute episode of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
4) elderly people experience narrowing of the airways to a lesser degree, so their description cannot serve as a basis for diagnosing aggravation in this respect;
5) in elderly patients increased heart rate is lower as compared to young patients with the same degree of bronchial stenosis.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,3.
- B. 3,4.
- C. 1,4,5.
- D. 1,5.
- E. 2,4,5.
Hint
Consider late-onset asthma, the benefit of quitting smoking at any age and how ageing blunts the perception of breathlessness.
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