Middle-aged adult patient with recent diagnosis of pneumonia

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A middle-aged adult patient with a recent diagnosis of pneumonia was discharged from the family practice clinic two days ago. He now returns with a high fever, elevated white blood cell count and severe respiratory distress. The patient complains of confusion and is found to have hypotensionChest X-ray reveals bilateral infiltrates, and arterial blood gas analysis shows severe hypoxemia . Which of the following lung findings would NOT be expected? Significant V/Q imbalance Non- cardiogenic pulmonary edema Decreased lung compliance Intact alveolar walls.

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