16-year-old Boy in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 16yo Child | Respiratory / Pulmonology | SMLE Q#17038
SMLE Question #17038
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Respiratory / Pulmonology
Objective: OBJ-123
Last updated: February 2026
A 16-year-old boy has recurrent episodes of cough, chest tightness, and dyspnoea mainly during football. Episodes worsen in cold weather and resolve within 30–60 minutes of rest. He is asymptomatic between episodes and has no fever or weight loss. Examination today is normal. A chest radiograph obtained between episodes was normal. His mother has atopic asthma. Which clinical feature is most characteristic of asthma in this patient?
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