Definition:      Fluid in the lung

Types: 

• Non-inflammatory or Hemodynamic: increased hydrostatic pressure (e.g. CHF), decreased oncotic pressure (e.g. nephrotic syndrome), lymphatic obstruction (e.g. carcinomatosis).
• Inflammatory or Microvascular Injury: injury to pulmonary capillaries or alveolar lining cells. Clinical example: ARDS

Gross lungs