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Lung cancer, pleural and interstitial disease
A practice question in the style of the PLAB 1 exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A 67-year-old with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis has an FVC of 65% of predicted. Which treatment is recommended by NICE?
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The answer is E: Nintedanib or pirfenidone.
NICE recommends nintedanib or pirfenidone in IPF with an FVC between 50% and 80% of predicted, and nintedanib alone above 80%. Immunosuppression is harmful in IPF.
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