10-25-2011, 05:19 AM
(A) A lung that is soft, has a fluffy consistency,
and has multiple blebs over the surface
(B) A lung that is very heavy and exudes frothy
and bloody fluid freely from the cut
surface
© A lung with diffuse fibrotic nodules with a
whorled appearance replacing normal
lung parenchyma
(D) A lung with the left lower lobe having a
liver-like consistency; microscopically
contains fibrin and neutrophils in the
alveoli
(E) A normal-appearing lung with a large Yshaped,
coiled, laminated clot almost
filling both pulmonary arteries
For each patient described, select the most likely pulmonary
finding at autopsy.
134. A 45-year-old woman with alcoholism is admitted to
the hospital with fever and blood-tinged sputum. She
dies 2 days after admission.
135. A 54-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with
an acute myocardial infarct. He develops crackles,
has marked difficulty breathing, and dies 3 days
later.
and has multiple blebs over the surface
(B) A lung that is very heavy and exudes frothy
and bloody fluid freely from the cut
surface
© A lung with diffuse fibrotic nodules with a
whorled appearance replacing normal
lung parenchyma
(D) A lung with the left lower lobe having a
liver-like consistency; microscopically
contains fibrin and neutrophils in the
alveoli
(E) A normal-appearing lung with a large Yshaped,
coiled, laminated clot almost
filling both pulmonary arteries
For each patient described, select the most likely pulmonary
finding at autopsy.
134. A 45-year-old woman with alcoholism is admitted to
the hospital with fever and blood-tinged sputum. She
dies 2 days after admission.
135. A 54-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with
an acute myocardial infarct. He develops crackles,
has marked difficulty breathing, and dies 3 days
later.