03-16-2016, 10:01 AM
A 50-year-old female presents with restrictive lung disease. She describes an aggressive clinical course with rapidly progressive shortness ofbreath over the last year. A lung biopsy reveals a patchy process characterized by temporally heterogeneous areas of fibrosis. Which of the following is most likely ofher expected clinical course?
(A) Symptoms should abate with smoking cessation and steroid treatment
(B) Prognosis is relatively good with the majorityofpatientssurvivingat l0 years
© Excellent prognosis following removal of environmental stimulus
(D) Poor prognosis with development of honeycomb lung and death within 5years
(E) Symptoms should improve with antibiotic therapy
(A) Symptoms should abate with smoking cessation and steroid treatment
(B) Prognosis is relatively good with the majorityofpatientssurvivingat l0 years
© Excellent prognosis following removal of environmental stimulus
(D) Poor prognosis with development of honeycomb lung and death within 5years
(E) Symptoms should improve with antibiotic therapy
