A patient with severe bronchiectasis may show all of the following signs EXCEPT:
a. distended neck veins.
b. pitting edema.
c. enlarged and tender liver.
d. S3 heart sound.
D
Because polycythemia and cor pulmonale are associated with severe bronchiectasis, the following may be seen: distended neck veins, pitting edema, and enlarged and tender liver. The S3 heart sound is associated with congestive heart failure. There would be no reason to suspect this in a patient with bronchiectasis.
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