Kerley B lines
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In chest radiology, Kerley B lines are a sign seen with interstitial pulmonary edema. Often, they suggest the diagnosis of congestive heart failure, but are also seen in various non-cardiac conditions such as carcinomatous of the lung.
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- [Kerley B lines] - GPnotebook.
- [An example of Kerley B] - hcoa.org.
- [Cardiothoracic imaging - Kerley's lines] - Yale University.
- [Causes of pulmonary edema] - medstudents.com.br
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