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What can i do if my 2 months old nephew has fluid around his heart and lungs. how is it treated?
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It depends: Depending on the cause of the fluid accumulation, sometimes with medication, dialysis and sometimes with surgical drainage. Usually heart conditions or congenital heart disease, infections and other serious conditions causes fluids to accumulate around the heart and lungs.
Answered 9/15/2015
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Fluid: He needs to be treated in an ICU at the hospital by cardiac/pulmonary specialists.
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