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A young man presented in pulmonology OPD with dyspnea and tachypnea, off and on fever, and cough with sputum streaked blood. On examination, there was occasional wheeze in his chest. He has tried antibiotics for this condition, but has not responded to them. What is the cause of this condition of the patient?
  1. Acute bronchitis (viral cause)
  2. Pneumonia
  3. Pulmonary tuberculosis
  4. Asthma
Explanation
Answer: A - The cause of this young man’s condition is acute bronchitis most probably due to viral infection because it has not responded to antibiotics and he is showing symptoms of fever, cough and sputum streaked blood, and has an occasional wheeze in his chest.
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