HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

How can bacteria cause pulmonary edema?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Infection...: Bacteria can cause an infection of the lungs which is called pneumonia. This, in turn, can cause inflammation leading to excess fluid in the lung which is called pulmonary edema. It can also lead to fluid surrounding the lung, called a pleural effusion.

Dr Rasak agreed

Answered 1/19/2014

4.6k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Could pulmonary edema or its cause be life threatening?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Do some OTC meds cause pulmonary edema if you take too big of a dose?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Would it be possible for pulmonary edema to cause an increase in surfactant?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Can a person go untreated for 3 weeks with a pulmonary edema that was caused by tauma?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

How does preeclampsia cause a pulmonary edema?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

What causes pulmonary infiltration or edema in tissues immediately adjacent to the bronchi?
Can pulmonary edema cause hypotension?
How can increased sodium consumption cause pulmonary edema?
Could too much potassium cause pulmonary edema?
Can reflux cause mild edema of lungs?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.