5: A 56 year-old woman presented with chest pain and dyspnoea. She indicated that she had been experiencing flu-like sym

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5: A 56 year-old woman presented with chest pain and dyspnoea. She indicated that she had been experiencing flu-like symptoms and persistent cough for about 4 days. Her arterial 02 saturation was 85%. The patient was found to have an elevated temperature. An inspiratory crackling sound could be heard in the lungs. Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in the blood were 850pg/ml. Blood troponin levels were 0.001 ug/L. The patient's electrocardiogram (ECG) and computed tomography (CT) scan suggested normal heart size and function. An X-ray of the patient's lungs (right) was taken and the results showed increased white patches compared to the normal control (left). normal patient LINE ALGO What is the most likely diagnosis for the patient (1 mark)? Describe the likely changes in the patient's lungs that have led to the symptoms and the clinical findings (5 marks). Indicate what might be the likely consequences of these changes in terms of gas exchange (1 mark). What might you recommend in terms of management and treatment of this patient (3 marks)? (Answers must be in written sentence form. No bullet points are allowed. Maximum words = 200, Your