A 60-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis on methotrexate presents with a dry cough and dyspnoea for 4 weeks. Chest X-ray shows bilateral intersti...

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A 60-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis on methotrexate presents with a dry cough and dyspnoea for 4 weeks. Chest X-ray shows bilateral interstitial infiltrates. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Methotrexate-induced pneumonitis

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Pulmonary embolism

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Community-acquired pneumonia

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Heart failure

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COPD exacerbation

mrcp part 1 MCQ (SBA): Methotrexate-Induced Pneumonitis

A 60-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis on methotrexate presents with a dry cough and dyspnoea for 4 weeks. Chest X-ray shows bilateral interstitial infiltrates. What is the most likely diagnosis?