Question 1

what is negative pressure pulmonary edema and how bad is it?

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Upper airway problem: Negative pressure pulmonary edema occurs when the windpipe is  transiently blocked depriving the lung of air . The bodies response to this event is to leak fluid into the air sacs and flood the lung. It is  extremely serious and requires  rapid  correction of the obstruction.  This may occur in younger people who undergo anesthesia and occlude their  airway on extubation causing the problem.

Question 2

will negative pressure pulmonary edema happen to me again? the first time i had surgery this happened and i am supposed to have surgery again soon.

Accepted Answer

Not Likely..: Nppe is an important (and can be a "scary") clinical entity in the post op period and can happen due to sudden upper airway obstruction. It's the result of negative intrathoracic (chest) pressure while trying to breath deeply when your airway is blocked..When you were waking up. Glad to hear you did well! discuss with your anesthesiologist. All should go well!

Question 3

waht causes  pulmonary edema?

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Many things: Anything that allows fluid to leak from the blood or lymphatics into the lung tissue and air spaces.  Infection, heart failure, sever protein malnutrition, trauma, kidney failure, etc can all do it.  Overwhelming the hydrostic equilibrium or decreasing the oncotic pressure all allow fluid to move into the lung.

Question 4

what's pulmonary edema made of?

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Serum.: Cardiac or capillary leak etiologies result in serum accumulation in the lungs in pulmonary edema (greek for swelling). In essence, affected patients are drowning in their own serum when pulmonary edema sets in and can rapidly die or suffer permanent brain damage unless this is emergently and expertly treated with diuretics and cardiotonics while attempts to reverse the inciting cause are underway.

Question 5

how dangerous is pulmonary edema?

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It depends: it depends on the cause and the severity.  In some cases it is mild and easily reversible. In other cases it can be life threatening.

Question 6

what is bilateral pulmonary edema?

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Meaning....: This means that there is fluid in both lungs. Congestive heart failure can lead to a fluid build up in both lungs but there are many other etiologies depending on the age of the patient as well as medical history. Your doctor will have more clinical information to make a more precise diagnosis as well as treatment. Good luck!

Question 7

how to take care  of pulmonary edema?

Accepted Answer

Diuresis: In general patients are given medicine to increase fluid excretion from the body ( diuretics), plus treatment of the underlying cause. In the common situation when heart failure is the cause, then rx to improve heart function ( opening blocked coronary arteries, medicines to optimize heart action) would be used. Supportive treatment from extra oxygen to ventilator support may also play a role.

Question 8

what are the signs of pulmonary edema?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms or signs?: Presuming that you are asking about symptoms of pulmonary edema - shortness of breath, cough, increased sputum production with a slight pink tinge, decreased exercise capacity, feeling tired etc. Signs are findings on physical examination that your doctor will be able to find.

Question 9

how to get relapse of pulmonary edema?

Accepted Answer

Not always the heart: Pulmonary edema is a term indicating fluid in the lungs. It can be cardiogenic ie heart failure or noncardiogenic. Causes of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema include pneumonia, autoimmune, cancer, etc. The key to preventing recurrances is to evaluate the cause and treat it.

Question 10

what are the tests for pulmonary edema?

Accepted Answer

Auscultation & x-ray: Edema in the lungs alters the breath sounds on examination with a stethoscope, auscultation.  Chest x-ray also reveals pulmonary edema due to alteration in the shadows of the lung.  Lab tests to distinguish between edema and pneumonia may include crp, bnp and in rare cases examination of brochopulmonary fluid.

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