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Could increased water consumption cause pulmonary edema?
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Yes: Very likely to happen if you have heart failure or kidney failure. If you have a normal heart and normal kidneys, other problems develop before pulmonary edema.
Answered 3/1/2019
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Probably not: As long as the heart and lungs and kidneys are performing normally, pulmonary edema shouldn't occur. If congestive heart failure is already present, then excessive fluid intake can cause pulmonary edema.
Answered 1/13/2013
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Hi Dr's. Hope you well. My father has a form of Edema & has been prescribed Frusemide & Spironolactone. His condition has improved much and his legs a severely swollen. Test have shown some water in the lungs and heart. What do you suggest I do?
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