Pulmonary Edema: Symptoms & Signs (Lung Edema, Fluid in the Lung)

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Alternate Names : Lung Edema, Fluid in the Lung

Pulmonary edema may cause:

shortness of breath, which usually gets worse with activity or when laying flat

coughing up frothy phlegm, which may contain some blood

a fast heartbeat, known as tachycardia

anxiety

A person may also have symptoms from the underlying cause of the pulmonary edema.

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Author: Adam Brochert, MD
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 09/04/01

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