Acute pulmonary edema

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Shock.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Hazy perihilar opacity, right > left. Kerley A and B lines are present. No pleural effusion. Cardiac silhouette is not grossly enlarged. 

Case Discussion

Typical findings of acute pulmonary edema, which secondary to cardiogenic shock (cause of which was not known) with a degree of fluid overload (the patient had been aggressively fluid resuscitated). 

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