COPD USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 32-year-old woman with no prior pulmonary history develops acute severe dyspnea, hypotension (BP 88/52), tachycardia (HR 128), and cyanosis (SpO2 88%) during labor shortly after spontaneous rupture of membranes. She subsequently develops diffuse bleeding from intravenous sites and petechiae. Chest X-ray shows bilateral infiltrates. Fibrinogen is markedly decreased at 95 mg/dL. She denies recent trauma or surgery. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer choices
- AEclampsia
- BPulmonary fat embolism
- CAmniotic fluid embolismCorrect answer
- DTransfusion related acute lung injury
- EMassive aspiration pneumonitis
- FPeripartum cardiomyopathy
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