WBR0394
| Author | [[PageAuthor::Rim Halaby, M.D. [1]]] |
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| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 1 |
| Main Category | MainCategory::Pathology |
| Sub Category | SubCategory::Pulmonology |
| Prompt | [[Prompt::A 72-year-old man presents to the pulmonology clinic for chronic cough and recent onset dyspnea on exertion. He reports that he has been admitted to the hospital at least 4 times in the past 60 days for the treatment of pneumonia. After initial work-up is unrevealing, the physician decides to perform a bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). A centrifuged sample of the BAL specimen is shown below. Which of the following conditions are associated with this patient's findings?
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| Answer A | AnswerA::Fungal colonzation of the lung |
| Answer A Explanation | AnswerAExp:: |
| Answer B | AnswerB::Chronic obstructive lung disease |
| Answer B Explanation | AnswerBExp:: |
| Answer C | AnswerC::Helminth infection in the lungs |
| Answer C Explanation | AnswerCExp:: |
| Answer D | AnswerD::Small cell lung carcinoma |
| Answer D Explanation | AnswerDExp:: |
| Answer E | AnswerE::Chronic asbestos exposure |
| Answer E Explanation | AnswerEExp:: |
| Right Answer | RightAnswer::B |
| Explanation | [[Explanation:: Educational Objective: |
| Approved | Approved::No |
| Keyword | WBRKeyword::COPD, WBRKeyword::Curschmann's spirals, WBRKeyword::Asthma |
| Linked Question | Linked:: |
| Order in Linked Questions | LinkedOrder:: |
