A 34-year-old Aboriginal man living in a remote community presents with chronic productive cough and exertional breathlessness. He had severe respirat...

Question

A 34-year-old Aboriginal man living in a remote community presents with chronic productive cough and exertional breathlessness. He had severe respiratory infections in childhood. HRCT chest shows tram-track opacities and bronchial dilatation, consistent with bronchiectasis. According to Australian Indigenous health guidance, which preventive measure is particularly important in his long-term management?

Accepted Answer

Up-to-date influenza and pneumococcal vaccination and smoking cessation support

Answer

Annual sputum cytology for cancer

Answer

Routine long-term macrolide therapy for all patients

Answer

Avoidance of all physical activity

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Long-term high-dose oral corticosteroids

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Bronchiectasis in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people