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Can a person go untreated for 3 weeks with a pulmonary edema that was caused by tauma?
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Mgt: It depends on the extent of the injury. Small amounts of fluid can be effectively absorbed. If there is any respiratory compromise, the fluid can be evacuated.
Answered 8/25/2015
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