Question Number 1173 Question: A 60yr old farmer complained of a chronic cough and progressive dyspnea. A chest x-ray revealed reticulonodular infiltrate throughout the lung. Pulmonary function studies showed a restrictive pattern with loss of lung volumes, impaired diffusion capacity, decreased compliance, and an exercise-induced hypoxemia This farmer's symptoms are most likely secondary to the following environmantal hazard a) a cheese producing process |
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