Dense, 1-2 mm horizontal lines perpendicular to the pleural of the lower lung in a patient with pulmonary edema are known as Kerley ____ lines.

Name: Dense, 1-2 mm horizontal lines perpendicular to the pleural of the lower lung in a patient with pulmonary edema are known as Kerley ____ lines.
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Kerley B lines are associated with pulmonary edema and are seen as dense, 1-2 mm horizontal lines perpendicular to the pleura of the lower lung fields on imaging.

Dense, 1-2 Mm Horizontal Lines Perpendicular to the Pleural of the Lower