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pulmonary edema is an abnormal build up

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of fluid in the lungs , which can lead

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to shortness of breath . Doctor Patel .

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What else can you tell us about ?

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Pulmonary edema ? Well , dr Fleming's

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pulmonary oedema is often caused by

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congestive heart failure . When the

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heart is not able to pump efficiently ,

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blood can back up into the veins that

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carry blood through the lungs . As the

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pressure in these blood vessels

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increases fluid , it's pushed into the

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alveoli in the lungs . This fluid

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reduces normal oxygen movement through

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the lungs . These two factors combined

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to cause shortness of breath . Other

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causes of pulmonary oedema include

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certain medications , high altitude

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exposure , kidney failure , narrowed

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arteries that bring blood to the

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kidneys , lung damage caused by

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poisonous gas or severe infection and

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major injury . In addition to shortness

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of breath , other symptoms of pulmonary

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oedema can include coughing up blood or

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bloody froth , difficulty breathing

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when lying down , feeling of air ,

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hunger or drowning , grunting ,

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gurgling or wheezing , sounds with

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breathing and problems speaking in full

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sentences Because of shortness of

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breath , pulmonary oedema is almost

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always treated in the emergency room or

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hospital , oxygen is given through a

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mask or nasal prongs . Or , in severe

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cases of breathing , too , may be

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placed in the trachea and connected to

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a ventilator . Diuretics are

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medications that can help remove excess

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fluid in the body . Other medications

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may be used to treat the underlying

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cause .