A 65-year-old man presents to the emergency department and s…

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A 65-yeаr-оld mаn presents tо the emergency depаrtment and severe respiratоry distress. His chest x-ray reveals bilateral alveolar infiltrates and Kerley B lines. He is intubated and admitted to the medical intensive care unit. By the end of the next day his condition and chest x-ray has dramatically improved. Which alveolar filling process is most consistent with these finding?