A 72-year-old woman with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis presents with new shortness of breath and dry cough. CXR shows lower zone reticular change...

Question

A 72-year-old woman with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis presents with new shortness of breath and dry cough. CXR shows lower zone reticular changes. Most likely drug cause?

Accepted Answer

Methotrexate-induced pneumonitis

Answer

Hydroxychloroquine toxicity

Answer

NSAID-induced bronchospasm

Answer

Prednisolone-induced fibrosis

Answer

Sulfasalazine-induced asthma

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Methotrexate Pneumonitis

A 72-year-old woman with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis presents with new shortness of breath and dry cough. CXR shows lower zone reticular changes. Most likely drug cause?