- Flash pulmonary edema occurs when there is an acute increase in end diastolic pressure, creating rapid accumulation of fluid in the lung interstitium and alveoli
DDx:
Acute valve rupture or regurgitation
Diastolic dysfunction + stress like HTN or afib
Myocardial injury - ischemia, infarction etc
Hypertensive emergency
"Pickering syndrome" of bilateral renal artery stenosis - an indication for renal artery revascularization
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