A 57-Year-Old Man Is Being Evaluated for Progressive Shortness of Breath

A 57-year-old man is being evaluated for progressive shortness of breath.  His respiratory flow-volume curve is shown in red below. Which of the following pathologic findings is most likely to be present in this patient?

A) Alveolar hyaline membranes
B) Compression atelectasis
C) Interalveolar wall destruction
D) Intraalveolar hemorrhage
E) Pulmonary fibrosis
F) Thromboembolic disease

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