Use the following patient vignette to answer questions 22 – 23. Mr. Plum, a 68 y.o. man, is seen in your office for a chief complaint of dyspnea and cough. His vitals are 128/80 mmHg blood pressure, 72 bpm, 26 RR. The patient is afebrile. Physical inspection reveals rales at the lung bases. The rest of the physical exam is within normal parameters. Past history reveals episodes of recurring lung infections over the last 12 years. The patient indicates that the current symptoms started about 9 months ago and have progressively worsened since. Mr. Plum has been smoking 1 pack per week since age 17. More recently, he has decreased his cigarette consumption but has not stopped completely. Mr. Plum has worked in a manufacturing plant for house insulation material for more than 20 years. He is now retired following the recent closure of the plant after an Environmental Health & Safety inspection. Based on the symptoms and the patient’s history, which of the following is the most likely cause of the patient’s condition?

24. A 68-year-old woman is evaluated for 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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