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Correct. This scenario suggests bronchiectasis, haemophilus influenzae is a common causative organism and other symptoms shown are indicative of this condition.
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Bronchiectasis
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Incorrect. This could be a differential in this patient, however haemoptysis would be unlikely and the X-ray findings would instead be bullae and hyperinflation.
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c
Emphysema
QuestionChoice
Incorrect. The haemoptysis makes this differental more likely however the clubbing and X-ray findings decrease the chances.
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d
Pneumonia
QuestionChoice
Incorrect. This could be a differential in this patient, however haemoptysis would be unlikely and the X-ray findings would instead be bullae and hyperinflation.
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b
Chronic bronchitis
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Incorrect. The cough would be more likely to not be productive, and the X-ray would show bilateral lymphadenopathy and pulmonary fibrosis.
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e
Sarcoidosis
Concept
Chapter
2693
3719
Bronchiectasis
Topic
132
Respiratory
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83 year old female presents with a productive cough with haemoptysis. On examination finger clubbing is found and coarse inspiratory crepitations can be heard on auscultation.

Sputum culture is performed and confirms presence of haemophilus influenzae and a chest X-ray shows thickened bronchial walls

What is the most likely diagnosis?
a