NREMT EMT

Category - Medical

A patient who has acute coughing spells may suffer from which of the following?
  1. Diabetes
  2. Cystic fibrosis
  3. Sleep apnea
  4. Poor circulation
Explanation
Answer: B - Patients with cystic fibrosis suffer acute coughing spells. The cough is an attempt to clear the airway of mucus. From these coughing spells, hemoptysis, pneumothorax, severe pulmonary hemorrhage, and pulmonary hypertension can occur.
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