A 65-year-old woman presents with progressive shortness of breath and nonproductive cough over several months. She has bibasilar inspiratory crackles ...

Question

A 65-year-old woman presents with progressive shortness of breath and nonproductive cough over several months. She has bibasilar inspiratory crackles and digital clubbing. High-resolution CT scan of the chest shows reticular opacities with honeycombing predominantly at the lung bases. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Sarcoidosis

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Congestive heart failure

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Pulmonary embolism

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis