When a patient has pneumonia, which of the following would be found in the alveolar effusion fluids?
1) Mucus
2) Macrophages
3) Saliva
4) Red blood cells

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Pneumonia involves inflammation of the alveoli, leading to the accumulation of fluid that often contains macrophages (immune cells that engulf pathogens) and red blood cells (due to the leakage of capillaries in the inflamed areas).

When a Patient Has Pneumonia, Which of the Following Would