A 55-year-old man with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis presents with progressive shortness of breath and dry cough. Chest radiograph shows bilatera...

Question

A 55-year-old man with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis presents with progressive shortness of breath and dry cough. Chest radiograph shows bilateral interstitial infiltrates. Pulmonary function tests reveal a restrictive pattern with reduced diffusing capacity. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease

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COPD due to smoking

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Sarcoidosis

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Congestive heart failure

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Pulmonary embolism

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease