CXR Flashcards
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Q
Signs of pulmonary oedema
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A - Alveolar oedema (peri-hilar; bat’s wings)
B - kerley B lines (fluid in fissures)
C - Cardiomegaly
D - Dilated prominent upper lobe vessels (as lower lobes congested with fluid)
E - pleural Effusion
May also see peri-bronchial cuffing: fluid seen on either side of the bronchial wall
