A patient with congestive heart failure (CHF) complains of worsening cough with frothy secretions. The nurse notes the patient is sitting in the tripod position and appears to be air hungry. A chest x-ray is ordered. Which of the following x-ray findings most likely explains the patient’s acute symptoms?
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