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Bronchospasm may be a feature of:

True / False

Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis Incorrect answer selected

Polyarteritis nodosa Correct

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Incorrect answer selected

Systemic lupus erythematosus Correct

Carcinoid syndrome Correct

Explanation

Aspergillus exposure is associated with a number of clinical disorders. The syndrome of bronchopulmonary aspergillosis includes asthma, transient pulmonary infiltrates, eosinophilia and a productive cough.

Carcinoid tumours with liver secondaries produce symptoms of wheezing, flushing and diarrhoea due to release of bradykinin and serotonin.

Bronchospasm may also be a presenting feature of polyarteritis nodosa. A raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate, leucocytosis with eosinophilia, normochromic anaemia and small renal aneurysms are usually present.

Systemic lupus erythematosus and hypersensitivity pneumonitis do not have features or symptoms similar to asthma.

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