Which of the following is another term for hydrostatic pulmonary edema?
a. ARDS-related pulmonary edema
b. Cardiogenic pulmonary edema
c. Exudative pulmonary edema
d. Fibroproliferative pulmonary edema
ANS: B
Hydrostatic pulmonary edema is often also called cardiogenic pulmonary edema, due to its close association with abnormalities in intravascular hydrostatic pressures that cause edema.
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