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A member asked:
If binging on salty snax someone could develop pulmonary edema pretty fast, right?
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Oh yes! : Pulmonary edema is excess fluid in the lungs. It can cause difficultly with breathing, low oxygen, and may even require a ventilator. It has a whole host of causes, and they definitely can be life threatening. If you have a bad heart or kidneys, and you binge on salt, then yes, you can get pulmonary edema. Have to be careful.
Answered 9/30/2019
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