A patient has noncardiogenic pulmonary edema. What chest radiograph findings would be expected?
1. "Bat's wings" pattern fluffy infiltrates
2. Normal cardiac silhouette
3. Fluffy densities near the hilum
4. Pleural effusion
a. 1
b. 2, 3
c. 3, 4
d. 1, 2, 4
B
A person with noncardiogenic pulmonary edema will have a normal cardiac silhouette and fluffy densities near the hilum. The chest radiograph of a person with cardiogenic pulmonary edema will show "bat's wings" pattern fluffy infiltrates and pleural effusion.
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