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[[Image:Pulmonary edema.gif|right|Pulmonary edema|250px]]The diagnosis is confirmed on [[X-ray]] of the lungs, which shows increased fluid in the alveolar walls. [[Kerley B lines]], increased vascular filling, [[pleural effusion]]s, upper lobe diversion (increased blood flow to the higher parts of the lung) may be indicative of cardiogenic pulmonary edema, while patchy alveolar infiltrates with air bronchograms are more indicative of noncardiogenic edema | [[Image:Pulmonary edema.gif|right|Pulmonary edema|250px]]The diagnosis is confirmed on [[X-ray]] of the lungs, which shows increased fluid in the alveolar walls. [[Kerley B lines]], increased vascular filling, [[pleural effusion]]s, upper lobe diversion (increased blood flow to the higher parts of the lung) may be indicative of cardiogenic pulmonary edema, while patchy alveolar infiltrates with air bronchograms are more indicative of noncardiogenic edema. | ||
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The diagnosis is confirmed on X-ray of the lungs, which shows increased fluid in the alveolar walls. Kerley B lines, increased vascular filling, pleural effusions, upper lobe diversion (increased blood flow to the higher parts of the lung) may be indicative of cardiogenic pulmonary edema, while patchy alveolar infiltrates with air bronchograms are more indicative of noncardiogenic edema.