OVERVIEW
This page is dedicated to organizing various examples of standardized exam questions whose answer is bronchiectasis. While this may seem a odd practice, it is useful to see multiple examples of how bronchiectasis will be characterized on standardized exams (namely the boards and the shelf exams). This page is not meant to be used as a tradition question bank (as all of the answers will be the same), however seeing the classic “test” characterization for a disease is quite valuable.
QUESTION EXAMPLES
Question # 1
A 6 year old girl comes for a follow up visit regarding a 1 year chronic, nonproductive cough. Her cough occurs during the day and during the night, and does not seem to change with physical exertion. The child has not had any chills, diarrhea, or weigh loss. Inhaled beta agonists, two courses of oral antibiotics, and a 10 day course of oral prednisone have not improved her symptoms at all. She is in the 40th percentile for both her height and weight. On physical exam there are no remarkable findings, and she appears physically well. An X-ray of the chest reveals no abnormalities but does demonstrate a linear consolidation in the right middle lobe. What is a possible diagnosis that would explain this presentation?
Page Updated: 11.18.2016