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3. Drug-induced lung disease

All the diagnoses are possible. The biopsy findings are nonspecific. Autoimmune-induced lung disease was excluded by a negative autoimmune work up. Chronic aspiration remains a possibility although there are no clinical symptoms and no food particles are seen on the biopsy. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is also possible as is idiopathic organizing pneumonia. The pattern with drug-induced lung disease is quite variable and can resemble hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2).

Assuming the diagnosis of drug-induced lung disease is correct, which of her medications should be stopped first? (Click on the correct answer to proceed to the next panel)

  1. Atenolol
  2. Lasix
  3. Prednisone
  4. Rosuvastatin
  5. Sirolimus

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