Pulmonary oedema

Pulmonary oedema - the back pressure of blood inside the heart changes the pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs. This causes congestion and breathing difficulties.

pulmonary oedema
plmnri dim noun the collection of fluid in the lungs as occurs in leftsided heart failure
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Pulmonary Oedema
Pulmonary Oedema is an accumulation of fluid within the tiny airsacks of the lungs. This is often secondary to heart failure, during which blood cannot be pumped out very efficiently and so fluid builds up in the lungs.

Pulmonary Oedema
A severe state of increased interstitial fluid within the lung that leads to flooding of the alveoli with fluid
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Acute Pulmonary Oedema
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High altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE)
The symptoms of HAPE are predominantly severe and include: increasing difficulty breathing, dry cough, pressure in the chest, palpitations and fatigue.

High altitude pulmonary oedema
What causes high altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE)?

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Pulmonary oedema occurs with greater frequency during pregnancy due to the fact that a lower pulmonary-capillary wedge pressure is required to produce the oedema due to the lower plasma oncotic pressure and increased pulmonary-capillary permeability ...

Oedema of specific organs (cerebral oedema, pulmonary oedema, macular oedema) may also occur, each with different specific causes to peripheral oedema, but all based on the same principles.

Other types of oedema include cerebral oedema (affecting the brain), pulmonary oedema (affecting the lungs) and macular oedema (affecting the eyes).
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Wright A, Brearey S, Imray C. High hopes at high altitudes: pharmacotherapy for acute mountain sickness and high-altitude cerebral and pulmonary oedema. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2008;9(1):119-127.

^ Pickering TG, Herman L, Devereux RB, Sotelo JE, James GD, Sos TA, Silane MF, Laragh JH. Recurrent pulmonary oedema in hypertension due to bilateral renal artery stenosis: treatment by angioplasty or surgical revascularisation.

Fluid retention in the lungs, or pulmonary oedema, can cause intense shortness of breath, and may be life-threatening.
Bluish-tinged fingernails or lips (known medically as cyanosis) can be the result of too little oxygen in the blood.

See also: Symptom, Death, Cough, Heart failure, Fusion