Male, 78 years old.SOB and chest pain. Diffuse bilateral edema-like opacity, left greater than right. Lung volumes in cardiothoracic ratio similar to remote prior study. Atherosclerotic calcification of the aortic arch. No pneumothorax.
Diffuse asymmetric pulmonary opacity may reflect acute edema, asymmetry may be the result of hypoperfusion from causes such as pulmonary embolus. Diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage is not excluded.