A 41-year-old male client has presented to the emergency department with an acute onset of increased respiratory rate and difficulty breathing
STAT chest x-ray indicates diffuse bilateral infiltrates of his lung tissue, and ECG displays no cardiac dysfunction. What is this client's most likely diagnosis?
A)
Cor pulmonale
B)
Acute lung injury
C)
Pulmonary hypertension
D)
Sarcoidosis
Ans:
B
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Rapid onset of respiratory distress accompanied by diffuse bilateral infiltrates of lung tissue and an absence of cardiac changes are associated with acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome. These particular signs and symptoms are not as closely associated with cor pulmonale, pulmonary hypertension, or sarcoidosis.
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