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Can a sudden increase in blood pressure cause fluid to enter the lungs?
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Pulmonary edema: If the physiology is present in the patient, a sudden increase in blood pressure can cause pulmonary edema. It doesn't necessarily happen in everyone. Not enough space here to explain the physiological reasons.
Answered 3/21/2015
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