Patients with respiratory muscle weakness due to neuromuscular disease may initially report with which of the following symptoms?
1) Exertional dyspnea
2) Fatigue
3) Oliguria
4) Orthopnea

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Patients with respiratory muscle weakness due to neuromuscular diseases often report exertional dyspnea, fatigue, and orthopnea as initial symptoms. Exertional dyspnea and orthopnea are related to the inability to adequately ventilate during physical activity or when lying down, respectively. Fatigue is a common symptom due to the increased effort required for breathing. Oliguria, which is reduced urine output, is not directly related to respiratory muscle weakness and is therefore not a typical initial symptom of neuromuscular diseases affecting respiratory muscles.

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