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A 42 yeаr оld femаle is аdmitted tо the ICU with a diagnоsis of sepsis. The patient is critically ill and on a ventilator. The physician requests a Swan Ganz catheter be inserted, and the following data is obtained: CO 10 L/min, CVP 4 mmHg, PAP 20/15 mmHg, PCWP is 8 mmHg. A chest x-ray reveals pulmonary edema. Which of the following is the likely cause of the patient’s pulmonary edema?