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Pulmonary edema
Pulmonary edema is a abnormal accumulation of fluid in the air sacs of the lung, often leading to shortness of breath. It is usually caused by heart failure.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
How it can usually be treated?
How is it usually diagnosed?
Medications
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How likely am I to have pulmonary edema with my hearty failure?
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Is rapid expansion pulmonary edema the same as Re-expansion pulmonary edema?
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My grandmother, 72, has pulmonary edema. What causes this? This will remain forever? Thanks
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