Would you like example chest X-ray images annotated for Kerley A and B lines, or a mnemonic to remember the difference?

Although most commonly associated with , these lines can appear in several other conditions:

“Prominent Kerley A lines radiating from the hila in the upper lobes without lower zone septal lines. Given clinical history of acute dyspnea, this may represent .”

: In patients with shortness of breath, these lines are a reliable indicator of high pulmonary venous pressure, often due to congestive heart failure or mitral valve disease. What Causes Kerley Lines?