A 57-Year-Old Man Is Being Evaluated for Progressive Shortness of Breath

question 114

Multiple Choice

A 57-year-old man is being evaluated for progressive shortness of breath.  His respiratory flow-volume curve is shown in red below. Which of the following pathologic findings is most likely to be present in this patient?

• A)Alveolar hyaline membranes
• B)Compression atelectasis
• C)Interalveolar wall destruction
• D)Intraalveolar hemorrhage
• E)Pulmonary fibrosis
• F)Thromboembolic disease

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