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Pulmonary edema is a condition where fluid builds up in the lungs, making breathing difficult. It is usually caused by issues with the heart like a heart attack or valve problems that back fluid up into the lungs. Symptoms include extreme shortness of breath, anxiety, coughing, and pale skin. Diagnosis involves listening to the chest, chest x-rays, and echocardiograms. Treatment requires immediate hospitalization for oxygen, diuretics to remove fluid, heart medications, and treating the underlying heart condition. Pulmonary edema can be life-threatening but is often curable with prompt treatment and managing the long-term heart disorder.

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Pulmonary Edema By: Nadia Sarwar 4th year medical student Blogger, Article/Content writer & Motivational speaker Education youth ambassador Social Activist nadiasarwar92@gmail.com
Alternative Names: Lung/pulmonary congestion Lung water
Imagine yourself sinking deep into the sea , ALONE , surrounded by darkness Your heart beating fast , Laborious breathing , effortlessly and with pain Feeling the end is near , Your hands looking pale Trembling from fear You are too breathless to speak or to shout for help ACUTE PULMONARY EDEMA THROW A LIFE JACKET TO DROWNING PATIENT
Definition: Pulmonary edema is a condition characterized by fluid accumulation in the lungs caused by back pressure in the lung veins. This results from malfunctioning of the heart.
Pulmonary edema by Nadia Sarwar
Causes: Pulmonary edema is a complication of a myocardial infarction (heart attack), mitral or aortic valve disease, cardiomyopathy, or other disorders characterized by cardiac dysfunction. Usually the heart will act on the first factor Oncotic pressure depends on albumin 3rd factor is influenced by lung causes Could be cardiogenic and non cardiogenic
Pathophysiology: Fluid backs up into the veins of the lungs. Increased pressure in these veins forces fluid out of the vein and into the air spaces (alveoli). This interferes with the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli.
Symptoms: Extreme shortness of breath, severe difficult breathing Feeling of "air hunger" or "drowning" "Grunting" sounds with breathing Inability to lie down Rales Wheezing Anxiety
Symptoms: Restlessness Cough Excessive sweating Pale skin Nasal flaring Coughing up blood Breathing, absent temporarily
Signs: Listening to the chest with a stethoscope (auscultation) may show crackles in the lungs or abnormal heart sounds. A chest x-ray may show fluid in the lung space. An echocardiogram may be performed in addition to (or instead of) a chest x-ray.
Tests: Blood oxygen levels (low) A chest X-ray may reveal the following: Fluid in or around the lung space Enlarged heart
Tests: An ultrasound of the heart (echocardiogram) may reveal the following: Weak heart muscle Leaking or narrow heart valves Fluid surrounding the heart
Treatment: This is a medical emergency! Do not delay treatment. Hospitalization and immediate treatment are required. Oxygen is given, by a mask or through endotracheal tube using mechanical ventilation.
Treatment: Medications include diuretics such as furosemide to remove fluid, vasodilators to help the heart pump better, drugs to treat anxiety, and other medications to treat the underlying cardiac disorder.
Medicines used to treat APE: (Double MAN therapy)
Expectations (Prognosis): Pulmonary edema is a life-threatening condition. It is often curable with urgent treatment and subsequent control of the underlying disorder.
Complications: Long-term dependence on a breathing machine (ventilator)
Patient Education: Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 999) if conditions suggesting pulmonary edema occur, particularly if breathing is difficult. In patients with known diseases that can lead to pulmonary edema, strict compliance with taking medications in a timely manner and following an appropriate diet (usually, low in salt) can significantly decrease one's risk
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Pulmonary edema by Nadia Sarwar

  • 1. Pulmonary Edema By: Nadia Sarwar 4th year medical student Blogger, Article/Content writer & Motivational speaker Education youth ambassador Social Activist nadiasarwar92@gmail.com
  • 2. Alternative Names: Lung/pulmonary congestion Lung water
  • 3. Imagine yourself sinking deep into the sea , ALONE , surrounded by darkness Your heart beating fast , Laborious breathing , effortlessly and with pain Feeling the end is near , Your hands looking pale Trembling from fear You are too breathless to speak or to shout for help ACUTE PULMONARY EDEMA THROW A LIFE JACKET TO DROWNING PATIENT
  • 4. Definition: Pulmonary edema is a condition characterized by fluid accumulation in the lungs caused by back pressure in the lung veins. This results from malfunctioning of the heart.
  • 6. Causes: Pulmonary edema is a complication of a myocardial infarction (heart attack), mitral or aortic valve disease, cardiomyopathy, or other disorders characterized by cardiac dysfunction. Usually the heart will act on the first factor Oncotic pressure depends on albumin 3rd factor is influenced by lung causes Could be cardiogenic and non cardiogenic
  • 7. Pathophysiology: Fluid backs up into the veins of the lungs. Increased pressure in these veins forces fluid out of the vein and into the air spaces (alveoli). This interferes with the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli.
  • 8. Symptoms: Extreme shortness of breath, severe difficult breathing Feeling of "air hunger" or "drowning" "Grunting" sounds with breathing Inability to lie down Rales Wheezing Anxiety
  • 9. Symptoms: Restlessness Cough Excessive sweating Pale skin Nasal flaring Coughing up blood Breathing, absent temporarily
  • 10. Signs: Listening to the chest with a stethoscope (auscultation) may show crackles in the lungs or abnormal heart sounds. A chest x-ray may show fluid in the lung space. An echocardiogram may be performed in addition to (or instead of) a chest x-ray.
  • 11. Tests: Blood oxygen levels (low) A chest X-ray may reveal the following: Fluid in or around the lung space Enlarged heart
  • 12. Tests: An ultrasound of the heart (echocardiogram) may reveal the following: Weak heart muscle Leaking or narrow heart valves Fluid surrounding the heart
  • 13. Treatment: This is a medical emergency! Do not delay treatment. Hospitalization and immediate treatment are required. Oxygen is given, by a mask or through endotracheal tube using mechanical ventilation.
  • 14. Treatment: Medications include diuretics such as furosemide to remove fluid, vasodilators to help the heart pump better, drugs to treat anxiety, and other medications to treat the underlying cardiac disorder.
  • 15. Medicines used to treat APE: (Double MAN therapy)
  • 16. Expectations (Prognosis): Pulmonary edema is a life-threatening condition. It is often curable with urgent treatment and subsequent control of the underlying disorder.
  • 17. Complications: Long-term dependence on a breathing machine (ventilator)
  • 18. Patient Education: Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 999) if conditions suggesting pulmonary edema occur, particularly if breathing is difficult. In patients with known diseases that can lead to pulmonary edema, strict compliance with taking medications in a timely manner and following an appropriate diet (usually, low in salt) can significantly decrease one's risk