Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2021
A 35-year-old man has been working in a foundry for 14 years, where he is concentrated quartz dust is 4 times higher than the MPC. For 4 years he has been bothered by cough and shortness of breath during exercise. Weakened breathing was detected during auscultation. OGK radiography revealed: emphysema, small-spotted shadows on all pulmonary fields. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer options
- Silicosis
- Chronic bronchitis
- COPD
- Asbestosis
- Pulmonary tuberculosis
Correct answer
Silicosis
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