A 65-year-old woman was brought into the emergency department because of shortness of breath and chest pain that started a few hours ago. She denied having fever, expectoration, or any accompanying symptoms. She had a 5-year-long history of deep vein thrombosis in her thin. After a time, she died of respiratory distress. Autopsy reveals red loose masses lodged in the bifurcation of the pulmonary trunk with extensions into both the left and the right pulmonary arteries. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- A Pleurisy
- B Pneumothorax
- C Myocardial infarction
- D Thromboembolism
- E Pneumonia
Правильна відповідь: D. Thromboembolism
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