pulmonary edema
Fluid-filled air sacs
Pulmonary edema is the accumulation of fluid in the lungs, typically in the air sacs where oxygen exchange occurs.
The condition impairs breathing and can be life-threatening.
Most cases result from heart failure—when the heart can't pump blood efficiently, pressure builds and fluid leaks into lung tissue.
Other causes include severe infections, high altitude, and kidney failure.
Enter secretly to observe
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
- transudateFluid passing through membranes
- cardiogenicCaused by heart dysfunction
- permeabilityAbility to transmit fluids
Difficulty drawing air
- shortness of breathDifficulty inhaling enough air
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- tachypneaAbnormally quick breathing rate
- air hungerSensation of inadequate breathing
labored breathing · chest tightness · coughing · hypoxia · cyanosis · anxiety · diaphoresis · gasping
Drugs increasing urine output
- oxygen therapyAdministered breathing gas treatment
- nitroglycerinExplosive compound, cardiac drug
- morphineOpioid analgesic medication
- CPAPForced-air breathing apparatus
BiPAP · mechanical ventilation · intubation · vasodilators · ECMO
Acute care ward
- intensive careSpecialized treatment for severe illness
- code blueHospital cardiac arrest signal
- respiratory failureInadequate lung gas exchange
- intubationPlacing airway tube
ventilator · paramedics · ambulance · triage · resuscitation · life-threatening · acute · decompensation
Radiographic image of torso
- BNPCardiac distress indicator
- echocardiogramUltrasound of the heart
- auscultationMedical listening examination
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
Heart too weak to pump
- cardiomyopathyHeart muscle disorder
- myocardial infarctionCardiac tissue death event
- altitude sicknessHypoxia from high elevation
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
near-drowning · drug overdose · smoke inhalation · renal failure · neurogenic
infiltrate
Enter secretly to observe
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
- transudateFluid passing through membranes
- cardiogenicCaused by heart dysfunction
breathlessness
Difficulty drawing air
- shortness of breathDifficulty inhaling enough air
- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
- tachypneaAbnormally quick breathing rate
air hunger · labored breathing · chest tightness · coughing · hypoxia · cyanosis · anxiety · diaphoresis · gasping · respiratory distress
diuretics
Drugs increasing urine output
- oxygen therapyAdministered breathing gas treatment
- nitroglycerinExplosive compound, cardiac drug
- morphineOpioid analgesic medication
CPAP · BiPAP · mechanical ventilation · intubation · vasodilators · ECMO
ICU
Acute care ward
- intensive careSpecialized treatment for severe illness
- code blueHospital cardiac arrest signal
- respiratory failureInadequate lung gas exchange
intubation · ventilator · paramedics · ambulance · triage · resuscitation · life-threatening · acute · decompensation · crash cart
chest x-ray
Radiographic image of torso
- BNPCardiac distress indicator
- echocardiogramUltrasound of the heart
- auscultationMedical listening examination
congestive heart failure
Heart too weak to pump
- cardiomyopathyHeart muscle disorder
- myocardial infarctionCardiac tissue death event
- altitude sicknessHypoxia from high elevation
sepsis · near-drowning · drug overdose · smoke inhalation · renal failure · neurogenic
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