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A patient has just been diagnosed with Wegener's granulomatosis. Her long-term prognosis is:
 
  a. excellent, with full recovery expected.
  b. fair, with recovery expected after proper treatment.
  c. guarded; recovery is possible after proper treatment.
  d. poor; it is considered a fatal disease.

Question 2

Emphysema may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT:
 
  a. inhaling asbestos fibers.
  b. 1-antitrypsin deficiency.
  c. secondhand cigarette smoke.
  d. air pollution.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Unfortunately, Wegener's granulomatosis is considered an aggressive and fatal disorder.

Answer to Question 2

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Exposure to airborne asbestos fibers is associated with asbestosis and mesothelioma but not emphysema.


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Gracias!

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