Presentation
MET call for chest pain and shortness of breath.
Patient Data
Age: 90 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Pulmonary edema
{"current_user":null,"step_through_annotations":true,"access":{"can_edit":false,"can_download":true,"can_toggle_annotations":true,"can_feature":false,"can_examine_pipeline_reports":false,"can_pin":false},"extraPropsURL":"/studies/38251/annotated_viewer_json?iframe=true\u0026lang=us"}
Air space opacity most confluent in the perihilar regions and interstitial prominence. There is venous congestion and an enlarged cardiac outline. Bilateral small to moderate sized pleural effusions. Appearances are those of mixed alveolar and interstitial pulmonary edema.
{"current_user":null,"step_through_annotations":true,"access":{"can_edit":false,"can_download":true,"can_toggle_annotations":true,"can_feature":false,"can_examine_pipeline_reports":false,"can_pin":false},"extraPropsURL":"/studies/38252/annotated_viewer_json?iframe=true\u0026lang=us"}
Chest x-ray two days prior shows venous congestion with upper lobe venous diversion and a small left pleural effusion but no significant alveolar or interstitial edema.
Case Discussion
An example of acute onset alveolar and interstitial pulmonary edema with associated pleural effusions.