A 35-year-old man presents with a 3-week history of productive cough with large amounts of foul-smelling sputum, recurrent chest infections and clubbi...

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A 35-year-old man presents with a 3-week history of productive cough with large amounts of foul-smelling sputum, recurrent chest infections and clubbing. High-resolution CT shows bronchial dilatation. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Bronchiectasis

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Chronic bronchitis

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Asthma

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Pulmonary embolism

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Heart failure

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Bronchiectasis

A 35-year-old man presents with a 3-week history of productive cough with large amounts of foul-smelling sputum, recurrent chest infections and clubbing. High-resolution CT shows bronchial dilatation. What is the most likely diagnosis?