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Sea_gull
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09/10/06 - 05:22 PM

All of the test may be indicated in the investigation of a patient presenting with diffuse bronchiectasis except:

High resolution CT of chest
Swallwoing study by speech pathologist to rule out aspiration
serum precipationg antibodies
serum quantitivative immunoglobulins
sweat chloride concentration

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09/10/06 - 05:46 PM

2?

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09/10/06 - 06:15 PM

ok 1 and 5 are definitely out.

what are 3 and 4 used to test for?

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09/10/06 - 09:00 PM

am thinking, if pt has low IgA levels, will be prone to chest infections so maybe 3,4 will measure for immune deficiency states.

so by exclusion, i choose 2.

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09/11/06 - 11:44 AM

All tests are indicated except serum precipitating antibodies which are indicated in Hypersenstitivy pneumonitis which does not cause Bronchiectasis.

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09/11/06 - 12:03 PM

Sea_gull, cud u pls expalin how 2 can be used in evaluation of bronchiectasis?

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09/11/06 - 12:05 PM

som wrote:
Sea_gull, cud u pls expalin how 2 can be used in evaluation of bronchiectasis?

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Repeated aspirations are one of causes of bronchiectasis, so when evaluating causes you have to keep this under considration

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