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Whats the different bw pulmonary venous congestion and pulmonary edema ?

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Pul edema terms: They are both describing the same thing. When a radiologist describes pulmonary venous congestion, it usually means that he or she is less certain of the diagnosis or that the findings on the x-ray or mild or borderline in appearance.

Answered 3/5/2019

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