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Which of the following morphological changes in the lungs would be found in this patient of asthma

A
Destruction and dilation of the bronchi and bronchioles
B
Free air in the interstitium
C
Viscid mucus plugs in the small airways
D
Peribronchiolar fibrosis
High-Yield Explanation
In the given case of atopic asthma,airway wall may be thickened and edematous.Another common finding is occlusion of the airway lumen by a mucous plug.,which is comprised of mucous glycoproteins secreted from goblet cells and plasma proteins from leaky bronchial walls.There is also vasodilation and increased numbers of blood vessels (angiogenesis). Ref:Harrison's medicine-18th edition,page no:2104.

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