Pulmonary Edema |
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DESCRIPTION
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When extra fluid collects in the lungs, the condition is known as pulmonary (PULL-mon-air-ee) edema (eh-DEE-ma).
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CAUSES
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Many things can cause this illness. Among them are heart disease, allergies to drugs, lung injuries, strokes, head injury, infection, fever, drug overdose, or excess body fluid.
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SYMPTOMS
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Early signs may include coughing and restlessness during sleeping. Later you may experience trouble breathing when awake and at night. Coughing usually brings up white or pink-tinged frothy sputum. Noisy breathing (wheezing and bubbly sounds), bluish nailbeds and lips, sweating, and a fast heartbeat are other signs. You also may feel very anxious.
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CARE
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You will need a stay in the hospital. It is important to get rid of the extra fluid in your lungs, while making sure they get enough oxygen.
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COMPLICATIONS
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s This is a serious, life-threatening illness, and treatment should not be delayed or avoided. Untreated, this condition can be fatal.
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