Posted: July 24th, 2017

A 60-year-old man has a 5-day history of productive cough and shortness of breath with exertion. In addition to a normal left lung base, examination of the chest in the area of the right lung base shows: Breath sounds bronchial Percussion note dull Tactile fremitus increased Adventitious sounds crackles Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A 60-year-old man has a 5-day history of
productive cough and shortness of breath with
exertion. In addition to a normal left lung base,
examination of the chest in the area of the right
lung base shows:
Breath sounds bronchial
Percussion note dull
Tactile fremitus increased
Adventitious sounds crackles
Which of the following is the most likely
diagnosis?
(A) Asthmatic bronchitis
(B) Bullous emphysema
(C) Chronic bronchitis
(D) Congestive heart failure
(E) Lobar pneumonia
(F) Pleural effusion
(G) Pleuritis
(H) Pneumothorax
(I) Pulmonary embolism