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  2. Pulmonary edema - Wikipedia

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    Pulmonary edema (British English: oedema), also known as pulmonary congestion, is excessive fluid accumulation in the tissue or air spaces (usually alveoli) of the lungs. [1] This leads to impaired gas exchange, most often leading to shortness of breath (dyspnea) which can progress to hypoxemia and respiratory failure.

  3. High-altitude pulmonary edema - Wikipedia

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    Emergency medicine, wilderness medicine. High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a life-threatening form of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema that occurs in otherwise healthy people at altitudes typically above 2,500 meters (8,200 ft). [2] However, cases have also been reported between 1,500–2,500 metres or 4,900–8,200 feet in more vulnerable ...

  4. Swimming-induced pulmonary edema - Wikipedia

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    Swimming-induced pulmonary edema. Swimming induced pulmonary edema (SIPE), also known as immersion pulmonary edema, is a life threatening condition that occurs when fluids from the blood leak abnormally from the small vessels of the lung (pulmonary capillaries) into the airspaces (alveoli). [2][3] SIPE usually occurs during exertion in ...

  5. Acute decompensated heart failure - Wikipedia

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    Flash Pulmonary Edema or Crash Pulmonary Edema is a clinical characterization of acute heart failure with a dramatic presentation. [3] It is an acute cardiac disease precipitated by cardiac events and usually associated with severe hypertension.

  6. Negative-pressure pulmonary edema - Wikipedia

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    Negative-pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE), also known as Postobstructive Pulmonary Edema, is a clinical phenomenon that results from the generation of large negative pressures in the airways during attempted inspiration against some form of obstruction of the upper airways. [1][2][3] The most common reported cause of NPPE reported in adults is ...

  7. Respiratory failure - Wikipedia

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    Respiratory failure results from inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system, meaning that the arterial oxygen, carbon dioxide, or both cannot be kept at normal levels. A drop in the oxygen carried in the blood is known as hypoxemia; a rise in arterial carbon dioxide levels is called hypercapnia. Respiratory failure is classified as ...