Acute pulmonary edema

Case contributed by Wayland Wang
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Shortness of breath

Patient Data

Age: 85 years

Chest x-ray

x-ray

Evidence of past coronary artery graft surgery. The heart is enlarged. There are bilateral pleural effusions and diffuse alveolar opacification suggestive of pulmonary edema.

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