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1. Corticosteroids

The treatment with organizing pneumonia is corticosteroids. There seems to be no reason to perform VATS, and of course, and although supportive therapy should be given, alone it is insufficient.
The patient rapidly improved both clinically and radiographically (Figure 4).

Figure 4. A: chest radiograph after 3 days of corticosteroids. B: chest radiograph after 5 days of corticosteroids (now extubated). C: representative image from thoracic CT scan in lung windows after 5 days of corticosteroids.

Which of the following are true regarding lung disease associated with ulcerative colitis? (Click on the correct answer to be directed to the sixth and final page)

1. A rapid response to corticosteroid therapy suggests either organizing pneumonia or possibly eosinophilic pneumonia.
2. Lung disease associated with ulcerative colitis is very rare seen in <0.05% of patients.
3. Well-controlled ulcerative colitis nearly eliminates the risk of developing associated lung disease.
4. 1 and 3
5. Any of the above

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