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Pathology Infectious Lung Disease: Pneumonia 7b8f48f7

Predominant constituent of Hyaline membrane disease is :

A
Albumin
B
Anthracotic pigment
C
Fibrin rich exudates
D
Phosphatidylcholine
High-Yield Explanation
The membranes (in hyaline membrane disease) are largely made up of fibrinogen and fibrin admixed with cell debris derived chiefly from necrotic type-II pneumocytes. There is a remarkable paucity of neutrophilic inflammatory reaction associated with these membranes.

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