Body Part - Chest
PULMONARY EDEMA
Fluid in the lungs. Normal lungs can be thought of as dry sponges containing multiple air spaces. In pulmonary edema, the lungs are like fluid-soaked sponges. This is commonly seen with a weakened or damaged heart. Please look at “interstitial edema” for a slightly different description that may help you understand this better.
PULMONARY EMBOLISM (PE)
Blood clot within a blood vessel (pulmonary artery) in the lungs. (Please note that there are multiple pulmonary arteries supplying different sections of the lungs.)
PULMONARY HYPERTENSION
Increased pressure in the pulmonary arteries.
PULMONARY NODULE
A white dot in the lung on a chest x-ray. This may represent early cancer. Alternatively, this can be associated with an infection, inflammation or metastatic disease. Also known as “nodule” or “lung nodule”.
PULMONARY VASCULAR CONGESTION
Early stage of pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs).
PULMONARY VESSELS
Pulmonary arteries and veins.
RADIODENSE
Adjective. Appearing white on an x-ray.
RADIOGRAPH
An x-ray image.
RADIOGRAPHY
Technique for producing an x-ray image.
RADIOLUCENT
Adjective. Appearing dark on an x-ray.
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