Pulmonary edema

Edema means swelling caused by fluid in your body's tissues. It usually occurs in the feet, ankles and legs, but it can involve your entire body.Causes of edema includeEating too much saltSunburnHeart failureKidney diseaseLiver problems from cirrhosisPregnancyProblems with lymph nodes, especially after mastectomySome medicinesStanding or walking a lot when the weather is warmTo keep swelling down, your health care provider may recommend keeping your legs raised when sitting, wearing support stockings, limiting how much salt you eat, or taking a medicine called a diuretic - also called a water pill.

Disease Alternative Name

edema

dropsy

swelling

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Dr. Virender Kumar

Allergy & Immunology

Medical Emergency, 65 HTN DM CKD 4 , pulmonary edema patient

F65 Htn, 20 yrs DM abd CKD 4 patient came under medical condition of pulmonary edema. Advised inj Lasix Rx CTDT 6.25/40 bd Moxilong .3 bd Exosprin av 75 od Angiplat bd Dytor 10 of Beside this Neeri kft (brought good Result) td Glycomet 50...See More

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Dr. Vipin Bihari Jain

Top Gynecologist of February

Needs admission and observation in intensive care unit

Dr. Ashish Nair

Dr Ashish Nair MBBS MD IDCCM FIRA CICCM "a doctor by profession here to cure pain and spread smiles"

I--. 71Y/ M S---NSTEMI, cardiogenic shock, ( EF 30) with cardiogenic Pulmonary edema/ right side pneumonia/ severe anaemia/ AKI/ Ischemic hepatitis/ coagulopathy/ severe metabolic acidosis/ refractory hyperkalemia?peripheral vascular di...See More

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Dr. Ila Jain

Pathology

An 83-year-old woman fell and broke her left wrist. She underwent open reduction with internal fixation of the radial head fracture. Postoperatively she received heparin prophylaxis for thromboembolism and diuretics to treat pulmonary edema...See More

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