HY USMLE Q #1205 – Pulmonary

A 50-year-old man comes to the physician for a 1-year history of gradually progressive shortness of breath on exertion. Cardiovascular examination shows no abnormalities. He has a history of having worked in the aeronautical industry. A CT is shown.

Which of the following is most likely to be seen in this patient?

  Decreased FEV1/FVC
  Eggshell calcification
  Ferruginous bodies
  Noncaseating granulomatous inflammation
  Polyarthritis, splenomegaly, and neutropenia

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