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pulmonary edema
There are many diseases and conditions that can cause pulmonary edema or fluid/water buildup in the lungs. Starting with infectious diseases, any bacteria or virus that results in fulminant pneumonia will likely cause fluid accumulation in the lungs. Acquired diseases such as cardiovascular disease often cause pulmonary edema through impaired blood return to the heart. Cancer can also cause pulmonary edema, both through inciting an inflammatory response as well as mechanically blocking adequate blood flow.
A Pulmonary Infarction is the death of a small area of lung resulting from pulmonary embolism. It occurs in a small, dead-end pulmonary artery and often causes pain in the back or chest.PI is an an infrequent consequence of Pulmonary Edema(< 10% of cases). It is sometimes due to thrombosis in situ of the pulmonary arteries as might occur in congenital heart disease associated with severe pulmonary hypertension or in hematologic disorders (eg, sickle cell anemia).
Non-pitting edema is a type of swelling. Pitting edema occurs when the swollen area is pressed and remains indented. The indentation does not occur with non-pitting edema.
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Pulmonary Edema is when liquids fill your lungs. It's caused by the left arterie failure.
Pulmonary edema is swelling in the lungs. The swelling is from fluid. The fluid causes the exchange of oxygen with co2 to become impaired. The result is hypoxia which is lack of oxygen in the blood.
There are 6 types of edema. Generalized edema, skin edema, peripheral edema, corneal edema, cerebral edema, pulmonary edema, myxedema and lymphedema.
U can use diuretics in acute pulmonary edema(fluid in the lungs).Diuretics include fursemide or bumatnide
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Patients with pulmonary edema may undergo phlebotomy procedures to decrease their total blood volume.
pulmonary edema
Flash pulmonary edema is a rapid onset edema that occurs in the lungs. Typically it is precipitated by a myocardial infarction or heart failure. Pulmonary edema is treated by treating the underlying cause which is most commonly some form of heart failure.
Normally very little to no fluid enters the alveoli of the lungs. In pulmonary edema there is increased pressure in the pulmonary veins. So fluid escapes in the alveoli of the lungs, making transfer of the oxygen impossible from such alveoli. Patient feels suffocated and starve for oxygen, in pulmonary edema.
Sudden (acute) pulmonary edema signs and symptoms Difficulty breathing (dyspnea) or extreme shortness of breath that worsens with activity or when lying down. A feeling of suffocating or drowning that worsens when lying down. A cough that produces frothy sputum that may be tinged with blood. Wheezing or gasping for breath.