Pulmonary edema is a serious condition that occurs when the lungs fill with fluid. This prevents the body from gaining the oxygen it needs. It is typically caused by another condition, such as heart ...

High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a serious lung condition that may develop when you’re at high altitudes. Pulmonary edema is when fluid builds up in your lungs. In the case of HAPE, lower ...

In a retrospective study of 100 patients treated with prolonged mechanical ventilation, water retention without evidence of cardiac failure developed in 19. This was associated with radiologic ...

To differentiate non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema from cardiogenic causes, there are a few areas that the CDI specialists and coders can look for in the documentation. Q: When is it appropriate to ...

Alveoli are tiny, balloon-shaped air sacs located at the end of the bronchioles, the branch-like tubes in the lungs. The alveoli move oxygen and carbon dioxide (CO 2) molecules into and out of your ...

Three people died within days of each other from suspected pulmonary edema. Just days before an American couple was found dead in their hotel room at the Grand Bahia Principe La Romana resort in the ...

video: Fluorescent fibrin clots in the alveolar microchannel of the human lung-on-a-chip. This image relates to a paper that appeared in the Nov. 7, 2012, issue of Science Translational Medicine, ...

Adenosine helps maintain proper fluid levels in the lung alveoli. The findings have implications for treatment of fluid buildup in the lung. You have full access to ...

Pulmonary edema is a buildup of fluid in your lungs. That can make it hard for you to breathe. When you take a breath, your lungs should fill with air. If you have pulmonary edema, they fill with ...