Question

An elderly patient with a history of smoking two packs of cigarettes a day for 50 years complains

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer from the options is E. Pulmonary hypertension

Explanation:

Pulmonary hypertension is referred to as a type of high blood pressure disease that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of the heart. It is characterized by shortness of breath, dizziness and chest pressure. Pulmonary hypertension arises from underlying lung disease from  smoking like emphysema.  Pulmonary hypertension frequently results in right ventricular hypertrophy.