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Could any one explain the effects of furosemide on lung's edema?

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Pulmonary edema: The Furosemide causes the kidneys to excrete large volumes of urine which decreases the total body fluid load and the lung fluid decreases as the total body fluid load diminishes.

Answered 4/6/2018

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A member asked:

Could any one explain the effects of furosemide on lung's edema?

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

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