Which of the interstitial lung diseases is directly tied to exposure to first- and secondhand to-bacco smoke?
a. Alveolar proteinosis
b. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
c. Nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis
d. Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH)
ANS: D
PLCH is an interstitial lung disease found in adult smokers. Patients usually have a significant smoking history and develop cough and progressive dyspnea on exertion.
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