Multiple choice

After a complete medical checkup, the doctor told Mrs. Savita that her daughter is suffering from a genetic disease of the respiratory system in which the mucus does not clear easily from the airways. The doctor is referring to which of the following diseases?

  1. Pleural effusion

  2. Pleurisy

  3. Bronchiectasis

  4. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)

  5. Cystic fibrosis
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E Correct answer
Explanation

It is a genetic condition in which mucus does not clear easily from the airways. The excess mucus causes repeated episodes of bronchitis and pneumonia throughout the life.

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