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Common pulmonary function abnormalities in individuals with moderate to severe restrictive lung disease include which one of the following sets of findings?                 FEV1                                      Expiratory flow rates                      RV/TLC ratioA             normal                                  normal                                                  normal B             increased                            increased                                            increased C             decreased                           decreased                                           increasedD             decreased                           decreased                                           decreasedE              decreased                           increased                                            increased

You are at a clinic in Copper Mountain, Colorado (elevation 9,712 ft). Your patient arrived that morning from Gainesville, Florida then went on a 6 mile hike. He comes in complaining of difficulty breathing. You determine that he is suffering from pulmonary edema. What is most probable cause of the edema?

A 69 yo man with a 2 ppd (pack per day) smoking history for 40 years, is noted to have a main-stem cavitary lesion on chest radiograph. A biopsy shows the following histology:  What is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following anatomical distributions of pneumonia is characterized by infection, disseminated within one lobe of the lung?

A 36 yo woman and nonsmoker, develops a peripheral lung tumor. This is biopsied and shows the following histology,  The best diagnosis for the above is:

A 55 year old male presents with fever, a stiff neck, and confusion. These symptoms were preceded by “cold-like” symptoms. You suspect meningitis and perform a spinal puncture which reveals the presence of WBCs (mostly mononuclear cells), but normal glucose levels. A family history reveals the patient’s granddaughter who recently visited the patient, had herpangina. A positive viral culture from the CSF confirms your suspicion that the meningitis was caused by:

Which of the following best describes a function of type II alveolar cells?

A young patient arrives in the ER with coughing and shortness of breath. The patient has a history of chest infections. Upon further testing, you find that pulmonary mucus is thick and sticky, clogging the alveoli and the sweat is salty suggesting a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. Which of the following best describes cystic fibrosis?

A 68 yo man presents to the UF Health ED with shortness of breath. It has been slowing progressing over the past year, but has now reached the point where walking up one flight of stairs is problematic. On room air, PaO2 = 52 mm Hg and SpO2 = 83%. Respiratory rate is 28 bpm. Measures of airway resistance are within predicted values, but lung compliance measures are half of the predicted value. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A 12-year-old girl presented with a two-week history of headache, fever, sore throat, and persistent cough. Chest X-ray showed areas of patchy infiltration. The organism MOST LIKELY to cause this illness is: