Audio Qbank – Q44 – A 45M being treated for Hodgkin

 

A 45-year-old man being treated with doxorubicin for Hodgkin lymphoma develops a 2-month Hx of shortness of breath on exertion. What is the most likely explanation for this patient’s symptoms?

  Alveolar fibrosis
  Cardiac dysfunction with reduced ejection fraction
  Cardiac dysfunction with preserved ejection fraction
  Decreased FEV1/FVC
  Increased radial traction of the airways

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