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All of the following are pathophysiologic characteristics of asthma, EXCEPT:
Suggested Answer: B
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30 comments · newest first
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Helaine
10 months ago
Mucosal edema is also a typical feature of asthma.
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Julieta
11 months ago
Thickened smooth muscle is common in asthma, for sure.
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Marquetta
11 months ago
Wait, destructive changes in alveolar walls? That doesn’t sound right.
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Germaine
11 months ago
Definitely agree, B is the odd one out here!
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Lezlie
11 months ago
Airway obstruction and inflammation are classic signs of asthma.
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Sherman
12 months ago
Mucosal edema sounds familiar too, but I can't recall if it's specifically linked to asthma or not. I might lean towards B being the exception.
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Jordan
12 months ago
I practiced a similar question where thickened smooth muscle was mentioned as a characteristic of asthma, so I think C is correct.
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Elli
12 months ago
I'm not sure about B though. Destructive changes in alveolar walls seem more related to conditions like COPD, right?
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Maxima
1 year ago
I remember that asthma is mainly about airway obstruction and inflammation, so I think A is definitely a characteristic.
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Lashonda
1 year ago
Easy peasy! Destructive changes in the alveolar walls is the characteristic that is not associated with asthma. The rest are all textbook asthma pathophysiology.
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Marjory
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. Destructive changes in the alveolar walls is the answer that doesn't fit the asthma profile. The other choices are all classic asthma pathophysiology.
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Weldon
1 year ago
I'm a little unsure about this one. I know asthma involves airway changes, but I'm not as familiar with the specific pathophysiologic details. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Eden
1 year ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. Airway obstruction, inflammation, and smooth muscle thickening are all hallmarks of asthma, so I'll need to carefully consider the other options.
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Tayna
1 year ago
This looks like a straightforward pathophysiology question. I'll focus on identifying the characteristic that is not a typical feature of asthma.
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Cortney
2 years ago
D) Mucosal edema? Haha, that's a good one. Looks like the exam writers are trying to trip us up with all these respiratory terms. I'm keeping my eyes peeled for the odd one out.
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Gertude
2 years ago
A) Airway obstruction and inflammation? That's a no-brainer. Asthma is all about the inflamed, constricted airways. I'm acing this question!
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Merissa
2 years ago
D) Mucosal edema
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Fletcher
2 years ago
C) Thickened smooth muscle of airway
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Kiley
2 years ago
B) Destructive changes in the alveolar walls
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Carlton
2 years ago
E) Narrowed lumen of airway? Well, duh, that's like the textbook definition of asthma. I'm definitely going with that one.
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Tien
2 years ago
User 4: I agree with E) Narrowed lumen of airway, that's a classic symptom of asthma.
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Luann
2 years ago
User 3: I'm going with C) Thickened smooth muscle of airway.
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Gerald
2 years ago
User 2: No way, it's definitely A) Airway obstruction and inflammation.
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Enola
2 years ago
User 1: I think it's B) Destructive changes in the alveolar walls.
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Keneth
2 years ago
B) Destructive changes in the alveolar walls? Really? I thought asthma was all about the airways, not the alveoli. Classic trick question!
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Veta
2 years ago
C) Thickened smooth muscle of airway
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Cordelia
2 years ago
A) Airway obstruction and inflammation
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Kasandra
2 years ago
Hmm, I see your point. But I still think it's B) Destructive changes in the alveolar walls.
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Tegan
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is B) Thickened smooth muscle of airway.
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Kasandra
2 years ago
I think the answer is B) Destructive changes in the alveolar walls.