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Kerley lines — are a sign seen on chest x rays with interstitial pulmonary edema. They are thin linear pulmonary opacities caused by fluid or cellular infiltration into the interstitium of the lungs. They are named for Peter Kerley.cite web… … Wikipedia
Kerley lines — horizontal linear densities 1 to 2.5 cm long on chest radiographs; they are arranged in stepladder fashion and are believed to represent widening of the interlobular septa, as by edema (in mitral stenosis) or fibrosis (in silicosis). When… … Medical dictionary
Kerley-Linie — Kerley Linien sind zarte Linien auf dem Röntgenbild der Lunge. Sie weisen auf pathologisch verbreiterte Alveolarsepten und Lymphgefäße der Lunge hin, am häufigsten verursacht durch eine Herzinsuffizienz. Auch Pneumonien, Lungenfibrose und eine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Kerley lines — Ker·ley lines (kurґle) [Sir Peter James Kerley, English radiologist, 1900–1979] see under line … Medical dictionary
Kerley — Peter J., English radiologist, 1900–1979. See K. B lines, under line … Medical dictionary
Peter Kerley — Sir Peter Kerley (1900 ndash;1978) was a radiologist from Dundalk, Ireland and a graduate of University College Dublin (1923). He spent a year training in radiology in Vienna. He obtained his M.D. from the University of Ireland, in 1939. He was… … Wikipedia
costophrenic septal lines — see Kerley l s … Medical dictionary
line — 1. A mark, strip, or streak. In anatomy, a long, narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from the adjacent tissues by color, texture, or elevation. SEE ALSO: linea. 2. A unit of … Medical dictionary
Jeremy Swan — (June 1 1922 ndash; February 7 2005) was an Irish cardiologist from Sligo who co invented the Swan Ganz catheter (widely used in intensive care units).Fact|date=January 2008 He was educated at Castleknock College and worked as a cardiologist in… … Wikipedia
Pulmonary edema — Classification and external resources Pulmonary edema with small pleural effusions on both sides. ICD 10 J … Wikipedia
