Pulmonary edema
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Pulmonary edema
Alternate Names : Lung congestion, Lung water, Pulmonary congestion
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How is pulmonary edema treated?
Treatment of pulmonary edema includes the administration of concentrated oxygen through a face mask, prongs (tiny plastic tubes) in the nostrils, or a breathing tube, depending on the severity.
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Pulmonary edema has many causes, including:
heart problems, such as a weakened heart due to cardiomyopathy or heart attacks. An abnormal heart valve, such as occurs with chronic mitral regurgitation, may also cause this condition.
Pulmonary edema is a medical emergency and requires immediate care. Although it can sometimes prove fatal, the outlook is often good when you receive prompt treatment along with therapy for the underlying problem.
Pulmonary edema literally means an excess collection of watery fluid in the lungs. (pulmonary=lung +edema=excess fluid). However, the lung is a complex organ, and there are many causes of this excess fluid accumulation.
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Pulmonary edema
Pulmonary edema is a condition in which excess fluid collects in the air sacs of the lungs. This fluid makes it very difficult to breathe and can lead to serious complications.
Pulmonary edema. Potentially life-threatening, this occurs when increased pressure in the lungs' blood vessels forces fluid into the air sacs, filling the lungs with fluid and preventing them from absorbing oxygen.
Aspiration pneumonia.
Pulmonary edema-Excess fluid in the air spaces of the lungs.
Uremia-The presence of excessive amounts of urea and other waste products in the blood.
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pulmonary edema - a condition in which there is a fluid accumulation in the lungs caused by an incorrectly functioning heart.
Pulmonary edema is not a disease but a serious complication of another disorder, most commonly congestive heart failure or another cardiac condition such as atherosclerotic heart disease. The edema may be called "cardiogenic edema" in these instances.
Pulmonary edema happens when fluid builds up in the air pockets (alveoli) of the lungs. This fluid impairs the oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange process described in my emphysema article. ...
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Pericarditis is inflammation and swelling of the covering of the heart (pericardium). The condition can occur in the days or weeks following a heart attack.
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Pulmonary edema, abnormal, diffuse, extra vascular accumulation of fluid in the pulmonary tissues and air spaces due to changes in hydrostatic forces in the capillaries or to increased capillary permeability; ...
Pulmonary Edema or Lung Water
Numerous disorders lead to the accumulation of fluid or edema in the lungs.
Pulmonary edema, the build-up of fluid in the lungs, is treated with oxygen, the high blood pressure medicine nifedipine or phosphodiesterase inhibitors (sildenafil), and, in severe cases, a breathing machine (respirator).
Pulmonary edema ('fluid in the lungs,' which can occur with congenital heart disease or congestive heart failure)
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pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs): persistent dry cough fever shortness of breath even when resting cerebral edema (swelling of the brain): headache that does not respond to analgesics unsteady gait increased vomiting gradual loss of consciousness.
Pulmonary edema
Accumulation of fluid in the lungs usually due to heart failure.
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Definition Pulmonary edema is a condition in which fluid accumulates in the lungs, usually because the heart's left ventricle does not pump adequately.
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If you have pulmonary edema, excess fluid builds up in your lungs. You may become short of breath and start coughing. It may become very hard for you to breathe. You may cough up pink mucous.
It can cause pulmonary edema, a condition where water enters the lungs.
It can dilute the electrolytes in your blood and cause low blood-sodium levels (hyponatremia).
High altitude pulmonary edema may occur with or without other symptoms of altitude sickness.
High-altitude pulmonary edema, which is the lungs' response to an increase in altitude, may occur with or without other symptoms of altitude illness.
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE)
High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE)
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High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a potentially fatal condition in which lung capillaries leak and fluid accumulates in the lungs. HAPE is uncommon, but can occur in people who rapidly ascend to altitudes above 8,000 feet (2,500 m).
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema; Increased-permeability pulmonary edema; Stiff lung; Shock lung; ARDS; Acute lung injury
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High-altitude Pulmonary Edema
Acclimation is the process of adapting to changes in a person's environment. With altitude, that means ascending slowly, giving the body time to adjust.
High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE): The accumulation in the lungs of extravascular fluid (fluid outside of blood vessels) at high altitude, a consequence of rapid altitude ascent, ...
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Haupt HM, Hutchins GM, Moore GW: Ara-C lung: noncardiogenic pulmonary edema complicating cytosine arabinoside therapy of leukemia. Am J Med 70 (2): 256-61, 1981.
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Morphine is by far the most prevalent alkaloid in opium, making up anywhere from 10% to 16% of the total mass, and is responsible for many of its potentially harmful effects, such as pulmonary edema, respiratory depression, coma, ...
Eating too much salt (sodium) can cause you to retain water, and it increases your risk of heart failure, pulmonary edema, and high blood pressure. It can be hard to avoid sodium.
Left-sided heart failure: When the left ventricle can't pump out enough blood, it gets backed-up in the lungs (behind the left ventricle), causing pulmonary edema, a build-up of fluid in the lungs.
Fluid retention in the lungs (pulmonary edema) and in the organs and tissues (peripheral edema) is a major concern in patients with congestive heart failure.
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Seek immediate medical attention if you experience any signs/ symptoms of edema in your lungs (pulmonary edema), including shortness of breath, difficulty breathing or chest pain. Pulmonary edema is a potentially life-threatening condition.
Sudden death, cardiac arrhythmias, fibrillation, infarction, hypertensive crisis, hyperthermia, pulmonary edema, physical exhaustion, epistaxis, nasal septum perforation, chronic rhinitis, chronic pulmonary infections, ...
Chest x-ray revealing diffuse air space disease (pulmonary edema)
Hypoxia that is difficult to correct with oxygen supplementation (shunt)
Pulmonary capillary occlusion (wedge) pressure < 18 mm Hg (absence of cardiogenic pulmonary edema [CHF]) ...
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Fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema)
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Skin that is blue from lack of oxygen or pale from shock
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If patients with AMS continue to climb or travel to higher elevations despite their symptoms, their condition may progress to a more severe form, such as high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE).
Fluid buildup from heart failure also causes weight gain, frequent urination, and a cough that's worse at night and when you're lying down. This cough may be a sign of acute pulmonary edema (e-DE-ma).
Chest x-ray—an x-ray to determine the approximate size and shape of the heart, and the presence of associated lung swelling (pulmonary edema) ...
Listening to the lungs with a stethoscope may reveal wheezing or indicate fluid (pulmonary edema). The pulse is rapid, and blood pressure may be low. Weakness, pale skin, heart arrhythmias, mental confusion, and other signs may indicate shock.
Children with acute or chronic upper airway obstruction are at risk for negative-pressure pulmonary edema, associated with upper airway obstruction.
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The obstruction causes a “back-up' of blood flow through the veins, which leads to fluid leakage out of the pulmonary vessels (pulmonary edema) into the lung tissue, ...
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Later effects - include coma, convulsions, paralysis, respiratory depression, pulmonary edema, arrhythmias, bradycardia, and hypotension.
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A disorder characterized by episodes of respiratory distress, usually occurring after several hours of sleep in a reclining position.
It is most commonly caused by pulmonary edema resulting from congestive heart failure.
 See also: Symptom, Kidney, Heart failure, Fever, Death
  
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