Question 1

what is best medicine for fluid in the lungs?

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Why is there fluid?: The choice of therapy depends on accurate diagnosis. Plus, some therapies provide short term relief and others change the underlying physiologic processes. For one of the most common causes of fluid in the lungs, congestive heart "failure", medications called diuretics are prescribed. When your doc chooses which diuretic to use, it depends upon many other factors including heart & kidney function.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: fluid in the lungs?

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Fluid around lungs: Fluid around lungs has many causes. It can be exudate(thick i.E pus from infection, malignancy etc) or transudative(heart failure). It may be treated based on the problem found by sampling(thoracentesis).  Labs on the fluid help the clinician determine the etiology. For recurring pleural fluid, sometime pleuradesis is necessary to hep prevent recurrance.  Need diagnosis for proper resolution.

Question 3

what causes fluid in the lung?

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Several: Fluid in the lungs could mean pulmonary edema (swelling of lung) which can be caused by heart failure (multiple causes of this), infection, mitral valve disease, kidney failure, inflammation. Fluid surrounding lungs (pleural effusion) trauma, infection, heart failure, cancer, kidney failure. There are more. It's best to talk with your doctor for specifics.

Question 4

what sounds like fluid in the lungs?

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Lots: Anything that causes inflammation of the lungs (pneumonia, smoke inhalation, congestive heart failure, etc) will produce a sound like water moving in a tube. Most of this will clear with coughing (ronchi), but if it remains, it is usually described as rales. Rales are associated principally with congestive heart failure, and needs to be treated aggressively.

Question 5

at what point does fluid in the lungs become deadly to you at 88?

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Get examined!: Persons who are 88 vary widely in their overall medical condition.  What some persons can easily tolerate can be devastating in others. A complete evaluation is essential. There are many causes for such fluid that your physician will carefully weigh.

Question 6

how to get rid of fluid in the lungs naturally?

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LO salt, need help!: Fluid in lungs (pulmonary edema) can be due to many causes: heart failure, kidney failure, liver failure.... Pulmonary edema is usually treated with water pills (diuretics) and low salt diet.  Depedending on the exact cause other medications may help:  e.g. Coreg (carvedilol) for heart failure..   Management of pulmonary edema usually requires a physician team expert in internal medicine problems.

Question 7

if i have fluid in the lungs is it safe for me to smoke?

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No: It is not safe to smoke with fluid in the lungs.

Question 8

reasons for craving ice chips and fluid in the lung?

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Pica: Pica, or the craving for ice chips can be associated with iron deficiency anemia.  You should mention this to your doctor and have your iron levels checked.

Question 9

what's the best remedy for fluid in the lungs? my nephew is very sick confined in the hospital  presently..

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Depends on cause: Usually this condition develops as a result of underlying heart or lung disease, as well as other conditions (kidney disease, pneumonia, cancer) the most important thing is to determine the underlying cause.

Question 10

how to deal with fluid in the lungs due to being intubated from general anesthesia? lungs are raspy (weren't before i went under)

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Fluid in lungs ?: Fluid in the lungs happened immediately after general anesthesia usually indicates aspiration or pulmonary edema. But I suspect you did not have these conditions. Raspy breathing maybe the result of intubation and it will resolved. If you condition persisted maybe it is worthwhile to check with your doc

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