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Pulmonary oedema

Definition

Pulmonary oedema is a condition caused by excess fluid in the lungs. This fluid collects in the numerous air sacs in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe.

Inclusions

  • Acute pulmonary oedema
  • Chronic pulmonary oedema

Exclusions

Also indexed as

Acute pulmonary oedemaChronic pulmonary oedemaPulmonary oedemaacute lung hyperaemiaacute lung oedemaacute oedema of lungacute oedematous lungacute pulmonary hyperaemiaacute pulmonary oedema NOSacute terminal lung oedemaacute terminal oedematous lungchest congestionchronic lung oedemachronic oedematous lungcongestive chesthypostatic lung congestionlung anasarcalung congestionlung engorgementlung hyperaemiaoedema lungoedematous lungpassive pulmonary congestionpassive pulmonary hypostasispulmonary congestionpulmonary engorgementpulmonary hyperaemiapulmonary oedema NOSpulmonary stasisterminal lung oedematerminal oedematous lung

Nearby in Respiratory diseases principally affecting the lung interstitium