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Medicine Interstitial Lung Disease b9c6b2c1

BAL of a patient shows foamy macrophages with decreased CD4: CD8 ratio. What is the diagnosis?

A
Sarcoidosis
B
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
C
Organising pneumonia
D
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage
High-Yield Explanation
Organising pneumonia Foamy macrophages in BAL with low CD4: CD8 ratio Hypersensitivity pneumonitis Marked lymphocytosis Sarcoidosis Marked lymphocytosis with CD4: CD8 ratio of >3.5 Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage Hemosiderin laden macrophages

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