Question 1

what is the best technique to remove liquid from the lungs in an elderly?

Accepted Answer

Liquid IN: Lungs would be pneumonia, but fluid around lungs is called effusion. It can be benign (not cancer) or malignant. The former, treat the renal or heart failure etc; the latter, drain it it pleurodesce: make the lung stick to chest wall to prevent recurrence.

Question 2

elderly relative with breathing difficulties.  do lungs get tighter or smaller as people age?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The lungs do get "smaller" with age and lose some of their elastic recoil (ability to deflate with exhalation) but age alone should not result in breathing difficulties.  It would be advisable to determine smoking history, other medical problems and evaluate with chest xray, breathing tests  oxygen level and work to regain their breathing capacity when cause is determined.

Question 3

if there was a dangerous amount of water in my lungs, i would be constantly coughing wouldn't i?

Accepted Answer

Context?: While generally water or fluid in the lungs is no well-tolerated (like in near-drowning), even small amounts of fluid can be dangerous even without causing coughing. For instance, in parapneumonic effusions, a tiny bit of fluid can harbor dangerous bacteria. You seem rather young to be afflicted with pneumonia, so I am curious about the context in which you got fluid in your lungs. Makes a diffnce

Question 4

chugged 2 huge classes of water, next morning felt pressure in my lungs. could there be water in there?

Accepted Answer

See below: If you drank the water without getting choked, then the likelihood of water being in your lungs is extremely low.

Question 5

i chugged a bottle of water and started choking pretty violently. how likely is it some water got into my lungs?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: A choking episode attempts to avoid material from going into your lungs. Forceful coughing and a flap called the epiglottis protect your lungs. If after recovering from the choking episode, you have any difficulty breathing, shortness of breath or wheezing you should be evaluated in the ER.

Question 6

how do i tell if i have water in my lungs temp is 99.0 i choked on water a few times this week i'm not coughing at all?

Accepted Answer

Aspiration: Aspiration pneumonia can occur after inhaling liquids.  Symptoms would include persistent cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, wheezing, abnormal sputum, etc.  Presence of these symptoms should prompt a visit to a doctor for evaluation.

Question 7

i always choke on my pills how can i tell if it went in my lungs or if its in my air way i swallowed it with no water and is a big pill anxious?

Accepted Answer

Aspiration....: Aspiration is when something is inhaled into the airways. Symptoms of aspiration include shortness of breath, cough, etc. If a foreign body is inhaled, infection can occur and symptoms of this include fever, cough productive of mucopurulent sputum, etc.  If you are having any of these symptoms, see your doctor and get a chest x-ray. If not, you probably swallowed the pill.

Question 8

drank water last night and the last gulp felt like it went down wrong pipe and i started choking/coughing. could i have woke up with water in lungs?

Accepted Answer

No: You aspirated some water in the lungs, happens all the time. As long as you feel ok you'll be fine.

Question 9

sometimes it feels like there is water in my lungs but it happens randomly and i can breath the same. it just feels weird and i don't know what it is.

Accepted Answer

I'm not exactly sure: what sensation you are describing.  Of course there are serious problems that cause actual fluid build up in the lungs, which can be diagnosed by physical exam or x-ray, such as pneumonia, heart failure, etc. But most of these would also cause shortness of breath/coughing, etc. You may have a patch of inflammation which sounds/feels like rattling. It is worth a visit to your Doctor for evaluation.

Question 10

what does having "water on your lungs" mean?

Accepted Answer

Fluid in/around lung: "water on your lungs" can mean an excess amount of fluid accumulating in the tissues of the lung themselves (pulmonary edema) or might also mean an accumulation of too much fluid in the spaces surrounding the lungs (pleural effusions).  Excess fluid in / around the lungs can be caused by heart failure (pump not working well and fluid building up) or by imbalances in blood itself.  Hope this helps.

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What is the best technique to remove liquid from the lungs in an elderly?

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Elderly relative with breathing difficulties. do lungs get tighter or smaller as people age?

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If there was a dangerous amount of water in my lungs, i would be constantly coughing wouldn't i?

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Chugged 2 huge classes of water, next morning felt pressure in my lungs. could there be water in there?

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I chugged a bottle of water and started choking pretty violently. how likely is it some water got into my lungs?

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How do i tell if i have water in my lungs temp is 99.0 i choked on water a few times this week i'm not coughing at all?

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I always choke on my pills how can i tell if it went in my lungs or if its in my air way i swallowed it with no water and is a big pill anxious?

A member asked:

Drank water last night and the last gulp felt like it went down wrong pipe and i started choking/coughing. could i have woke up with water in lungs?

A member asked:

Sometimes it feels like there is water in my lungs but it happens randomly and i can breath the same. it just feels weird and i don't know what it is.

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What does having "water on your lungs" mean?

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