Patient: Joe Capistrano     DOB: 4/26/1970



Chest X-Ray Findings
  • Cardiomegaly
  • Basal congestion: This is gravity gravity-dependent accumulation of fluid in the lungs and alveoli are filled with fluid.
  • Fuzzy full hilum: Represents enlarged pulmonary veins and fluid around them.
  • Bilateral pleural effusions. Due to increased hydrostatic pressures.