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A 54 year old male with a long history of congestive heart failure due to coronary artery disease brought about by smoking presented at the Emergency Department in acute respiratory distress.He was coughing up copious amounts of pink,frothy fluid.Unfortunately,he died,and the family requested an autopsy.A representative section of his lung is shown in the accompanying photomicrograph.Which one of the following is the best diagnosis? A 54 year old male with a long history of congestive heart failure due to coronary artery disease brought about by smoking presented at the Emergency Department in acute respiratory distress.He was coughing up copious amounts of pink,frothy fluid.Unfortunately,he died,and the family requested an autopsy.A representative section of his lung is shown in the accompanying photomicrograph.Which one of the following is the best diagnosis?   A) Adenocarcinoma of the lung B) Pulmonary oedema C) Pulmonary embolism D) Pulmonary fibrosis E) Pulmonary infarct


A) Adenocarcinoma of the lung
B) Pulmonary oedema
C) Pulmonary embolism
D) Pulmonary fibrosis
E) Pulmonary infarct

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