A 45yo chronic smoker attends the OPD with complaints of persistent cough and copious
amount of purulent sputum. He had hx of measles in the past. Exam: finger clubbing and
inspiratory crepitations on auscultation. What is the single most likely dx/
a. Interstitial lung disease
b. Bronchiectasis
c. Asthma
d. COPD
e. Sarcoidosis
answer: B
Measles, pertussis, TB, bronchiolitis, cancer predispose to bronchiectasis + clinical picture is very fitting.
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