MEDICINE MCQ
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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rhinitis
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pleurisy
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sinusitis
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laryngitis
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pleurisy occurs when the pleural lining-two large, thin layers of tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall-becomes inflamed, causing chest pain. Pleurisy (PLOOR-ih-see) is a condition in which the pleura-two large, thin layers of tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall-becomes inflamed.
Detailed explanation-2: -If your pleurisy is caused by infection, it should go away as you get better. If it’s caused by an ongoing illness like cancer or an autoimmune disease, you may always have some risk of pleurisy coming back. Very rarely, pleurisy has life-threatening complications.
Detailed explanation-3: -Complications of pleurisy can be serious. They include: Lungs that are blocked or can’t expand the way they should (atelectasis) Pus in your pleural cavity (empyema)