A 45-year old male presented with severe respiratory distress. O/E he had pedal edema, bilateral crepitation on auscultation. He was admitted to emergency department and expired 2 days of admission. Lung biopsy done suggested the following. What is your diagnosis?
Ans. (d) Heart failure cellsThe lung biopsy shows intra-alveolar transudate granular pale pink material along with alveolar micro-hemorrhages & hemosiderin-laden macrophages ("heart failure" cells) seen in left-sided congestive heart failure.
CMV pneumonitis
Small cell Ca lung
Tuberculosis
Heart failure cells
Respiration