In Young and Otherwise Healthy Patients Who Have Fatigue, Progressive

In young and otherwise healthy patients who have fatigue, progressive dyspnea, atypical chest pain, or unexplained syncope, pulmonary hypertension should be suspected. Long-term pulmonary hypertension causes right ventricle hypertrophy and/or dilation (cor pulmonale) . Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's dyspnea?

A) Adult-onset asthma
B) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
C) Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
D) Unable to determine without bronchodilator testing

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