A patient in the ICU has a chest x-ray that shows bilateral infiltrates and has the following hemodynamic measurements: central venous pressure (CVP)3 mm Hg,pulmonary artery pressure (PAP)21/10 mm Hg,and pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP)8 mm Hg.These findings are consistent with which of the following?

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The central venous pressure (CVP)and pulmonary artery pressure (PAP)are both within normal limits.Therefore,there is no pulmonary hypertension and no right ventricular failure.The bilateral infiltrates with a normal pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP)does not suggest cardiogenic pulmonary edema but is indicative of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

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