What is the most common radiographic finding in the chest film of a patient with sarcoidosis?
a. Bibasilar parenchymal opacities
b. Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
c. Pleural plaque with calcification
d. Upper-lobe distribution of fibrotic cysts
Q. 2 A 65-year-old patient with a history of exposure to metal dust comes in to the emergency de-partment with chronic cough and exertional dyspnea.
HRCT shows bibasilar, peripheral reticular abnormalities with focal honeycomb cystic changes. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Asbestosis
b. Coal worker's pneumoconiosis
c. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
d. Sarcoidosis
Q. 3 What disease process is the most common cause of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in the United States?
a. Asbestosis
b. Coal worker's pneumoconiosis
c. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
d. Sarcoidosis
Q. 4 Scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus are all examples of what type of disease group?
a. Asbestos-associated illnesses
b. Connective tissue diseases
c. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
d. Pneumoconiosis
Q. 5 Which of the following indicates the typical chest radiographic findings of a patient with silico-sis?
a. Apical nodules
b. Bibasilar reticulogranular appearance
c. Lymphadenopathy
d. Pleural plaque
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