Pulmonary Embolism USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 32 year old woman develops sudden onset pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath 5 days after delivery. Pulse is 118 per minute and oxygen saturation is 88 percent on room air. Lung examination is clear, and chest radiograph is normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer choices
- ACommunity acquired pneumonia
- BAcute respiratory distress syndrome
- CSpontaneous pneumothorax
- DPulmonary embolismCorrect answer
- EPleural effusion
- FPeripartum cardiomyopathy
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