USMLE High-Yield Questions on Instagram: "Wingstop fat boy need a 10 piece 🤔 ⸻ ✅ Answer C) Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) ⸻ 🧠 Explanation Near-drowning causes alveolar–capillary membrane injury and surfactant washout, leading to noncardiogenic pulmonary edema. The key clues are: • Delayed onset (hours later) • Severe hypoxemia • Diffuse crackles • Bilateral patchy opacities That combo = ARDS. ⸻ ❌ Why the others are wrong • A) Fat embolism syndrome ❌ Usually 24–72 hrs after long-bon