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Review Question - QID 214299

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QID 214299 (Type "214299" in App Search)
A 65-year-old man presents to a pulmonologist with new-onset dyspnea. During the interview, the patient states he is recently retired but had been a plumber for the past 45 years. On physical examination, bibasilar fine crackles are auscultated at the end of expiration. His chest radiograph reveals the presence of bilateral pleural plaques with pleural thickening. Lab are unremarkable. Which of the following figures is characteristic of the patient’s condition?

Pulmonary function tests (PFT):
Vital capacity: Low
Total lung capacity: Low
Diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide: Low
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  • B
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  • E