Table 1.

Differences in imaging findings between the two mechanisms of pulmonary edema formation.

Increased hydrostatic pressure	Increased permeability
Engorgement of the vascular pedicle	Ground-glass opacity (gravitational gradient)
Redistribution of pulmonary blood flow	Consolidation
Loss of definition of segmental vessels	–
Septal lines	–
Pleural effusion	–
Cardiomegaly	–