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2. Chest radiography shows that the findings seen at the presentation chest radiograph (Figure 1) are new
The chest radiograph performed 5 years earlier (Figure 2) is essentially normal; therefore, the abnormalities noted at the presentation chest radiograph (Figure 1) are entirely new.
The patient underwent pulmonary function testing, which showed slight reductions in the forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in one second, and she showed exercised-induced desaturation to 88% on room air with exercise.
At this point, which of the following represents the most appropriate step in this patient’s management? (Click on the correct answer to proceed to the fifth of ten pages)