A Patient Is Exposed a Second Time to an Antigen

question 41

Multiple Choice

A patient is exposed a second time to an antigen and subsequently seeks medical attention with sudden shortness of breath, chest pain, fever, chills, malaise, and a cough that may be productive of purulent sputum. What is the most likely cause of this pathology?

• A) Acute anaphylactic shock
• B) Acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis
• C) Allergic congestive heart failure
• D) Bronchial asthma

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