24. A 68-year-old woman is evaluated for progressive dyspnea…

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24. A 68-yeаr-оld wоmаn is evаluated fоr progressive dyspnea on exertion for the last 4 months and dry chronic cough for 1 year. She has a 15-pack/year history of smoking but quit 5 years ago. The patient complains of muscle aches and pains, with occasional night chills. She has lost 8 pounds in the last 2 weeks unintentionally. Vital signs are normal except for a respiratory rate of 22/min and 37.3 C (99.1 F). Cardiac examination is normal, and no jugular venous distension is observed. Reduced breath sounds are noted throughout the lungs with predominance at the lung apexes. Pulmonary function tests show total lung capacity is 60% of predicted. Residual lung volume is reduced. CXR and CT show lung fibrosis, predominantly in the upper lobes. Further investigation reveals that the patient has worked on a crop farm all her life. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

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