KROK 1 2020 – Question 47 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathomorphology
Microscopy of autopsy material detected that the alveolar lumens in the lungs are filled with exudate, consisting mainly of erythrocytes. What is the most likely cause of this development?
- A. Measles pneumonia
- B. Pneumococcal pneumonia
- C. Influenza virus pneumonia
- D. Typhoid pneumonia
- E. Staphylococcal pneumonia
Hint
Compare the typical type of exudate (fibrinous, purulent, bloody) that each listed cause of lung inflammation produces.
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