A 63-Year-Old Woman Died 2 Days After the Onset of Severe

question 6

Multiple Choice

A 63-year-old woman died 2 days after the onset of severe myocardial ischemia caused by coronary thrombosis. At autopsy, the lungs were heavy. Upon sectioning of the lungs, frothy fluid was seen oozing from the cut surface of the parenchyma. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

• A) Pulmonary embolism
• B) Pulmonary infarction
• C) Pulmonary edema
• D) Atelectasis
• E) Lobar pneumonia

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