CT of a Patient with ARDS
The red arrow points to the diffuse, heterogenous alveolar opacities in a patient with ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome). The patient also has cardiomegaly, a triple lead automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator with leads visible in the right atrium and ventricle, and a Swan Ganz catheter visible in the pulmonary artery.
© 2017 Elliot K. Fishman, MD.
