What lung disease is the most common current indication for lung ...

[Awilson837]

What lung disease is the most common current indication for lung transplantation?
 
  a. Adult respiratory distress syndrome
  b. COPD
  c. Pneumoconiosis
  d. Pulmonary fibrosis

Question 2

Which of the following problems is associated with intravenous augmentation of synthetic al-pha1-antitrypsin for the patient with genetic emphysema?
 
  a. Bronchospasm
  b. Expense
  c. Headache
  d. Nausea

[ricroger]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
COPD is the most common current indication for lung transplantation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Difficulties with intravenous augmentation therapy include the substantial expense (approxi-mately 100,000 per year), the inconvenience of frequent intravenous infusions for life, and the infusion itself, which confers a theoretical risk of transmitting a blood-borne infection.

[Awilson837]

Great answer, keep it coming

[alexanderhamilton]

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