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CXR review q2
zkadhem - 05-21-09 12:34
Q.2. A 65-year-old man presents to the emergency department in severe respiratory
distress. His chest x-ray reveals fluffy bilateral alveolar infiltrates. He is intubated
and admitted to the medical intensive care unit. By the next day, he has been
extubated and his chest x-ray has virtually cleared. Which alveolar filling process is
most consistent with this clinical course?
A. Cardiogenic pulmonary edema
B. Eosinophilic pneumonia
C. Alveolar proteinosis
D. Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis
E. Bacterial pneumonia
zkadhem - 05-21-09 12:34
Q.2. A 65-year-old man presents to the emergency department in severe respiratory
distress. His chest x-ray reveals fluffy bilateral alveolar infiltrates. He is intubated
and admitted to the medical intensive care unit. By the next day, he has been
extubated and his chest x-ray has virtually cleared. Which alveolar filling process is
most consistent with this clinical course?
A. Cardiogenic pulmonary edema
B. Eosinophilic pneumonia
C. Alveolar proteinosis
D. Desquamative interstitial pneumonitis
E. Bacterial pneumonia
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: CXR review q2 babbu5508 - 08-30-10 01:23 My answer is: a.
. Cardiogenic pulmonary edema...chest x-ray reveals fluffy bilateral alveolar infiltrates and intubated only for a day is a clue to the diagnosis...
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