Case Study: 59-year-old Puerto Rican male with dyspnea and joint pain

What would you recommend for this patient at this time?

a) Surgical lung biopsy
b) Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and transbronchial lung biopsy
c) High resolution computed tomography (HRCT)
d) Reassurance that his pulmonary function is normal and no further workup is needed
e) Treatment with prednisone