Pulmonary Edema Linked to Open Water Swimming
Older age, swimming long distances, cold water, and female sex are among the risk factors for pulmonary edema, but the condition can occur in healthy, fit adults.
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Pulmonary Edema Linked to Open Water Swimming
Older age, swimming long distances, cold water, and female sex are among the risk factors for pulmonary edema, but the condition can occur in healthy, fit adults.
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Study: Ultrasound Offers More Precise Assessments of Lung Health
Researchers have developed a technique that uses ultrasound to provide non-invasive assessments of pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary edema.
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Don’t Equate COVID-19 with High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Scientists say erroneous and potentially dangerous comparisons are being made between COVID-19 and respiratory diseases like high altitude pulmonary edema.
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Pregnancy and the Cardiorespiratory System
Normal physiological changes of the mother during pregnancy have the potential to exacerbate preexisting cardiorespiratory conditions or lead to new disorders.
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Pulmonary Edema Can Cause Lungs to Pump Fluids In, Not Out
A recent study found that in patients with pulmonary edema, the lungs actually allowed fluids to pump in rather than out.
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