A 50-year-old woman had experienced 6 months of mild shortness of breath and noise while breathing. She was obese with a body mass index of 32. Her primary care physician found a neck mass; results of ...

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 ...

ACUTE opium intoxication is not commonly seen in American medical practice. However, two phenomena may well portend an increased incidence in the near future. Throughout the United States evidence of ...

Pulmonary edema is a condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs. The lungs are organs of respiration. Oxygen from the air passes through small air sacs of the lungs called alveoli and oxygenates ...

What causes fluid buildup in lungs? In majority of the cases, cardiovascular problems lead to pulmonary edema. However, fluid can collect in the lungs due to other reasons such as pneumonia, exposure ...

The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) pandemic in Toronto resulted in a large number of autopsies on its victims. We describe the pulmonary pathology of patients who died in the 2003 Toronto ...

Edema refers to swelling due to fluid buildup in bodily tissues. It is common in the skin but can affect the brain, lungs, and other organs. There are different causes and types of edema. For example, ...

"Edema" is the medical term for swelling. Body parts swell from injury or inflammation. It can affect a small area or the entire body. Medications, pregnancy, infections, and many other medical ...

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 ...

The patient presented with progressive dyspnea that began after a right middle cerebral artery infarction. She had no history of loss of consciousness or obvious aspiration. A chest radiograph ...