A patient with a productive cough and parenchymal infiltrates on x-ray is demonstrating symptomology of
A) bacterial pneumonia.
B) viral pneumonia.
C) tuberculosis.
D) acute respiratory distress syndrome.

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Bacterial pneumonia produces a productive cough and parenchymal infiltrates (white shadows)on x-ray.Viral pneumonia does not produce a productive cough.Tuberculosis may produce a productive cough but does not show parenchymal infiltrates (white shadows)on x-ray.Acute respiratory distress syndrome produces a non-productive cough.

A Patient with a Productive Cough and Parenchymal Infiltrates on X-Ray