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A 42-year-old female presents with dyspnoea, rapid, shallow breathing, inspiratory crackles, decreased lung compliance and hypoxaemia. Tests reveal a fulminant form of respiratory failure characterized by acute lung inflammation and diffuse alveolar-capillary injury. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?A. Acute respiratory distress syndromeB. SarcoidosisC. Postoperative respiratory failureD. Malignant respiratory failure
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