Multiple Choice
Which of the following pathophysiologic changes seen in ARDS is responsible for the decrease in available surface area for gas exchange?
A) Hyperinflation of the lungs
B) Decreased right ventricular cardiac output
C) Pulmonary hypertension
D) Obliteration of small precapillary vessels
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