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	Pulmonary edema - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pulmonary edema is swelling and/or fluid accumulation in the lungs.
		Pulmonary edema is generally suspected due to findings in the medical history and physical examination: end-inspiratory crackles during auscultation (listening to the breathing through a stethoscope) can be due to pulmonary edema.
		Pulmonary edema is either due to direct damage to the tissue or as a result of inadequate functioning of the heart or circulatory system.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pulmonary_oedema (259 words)

	p000818f - Pulmonary Edema - Xray Diagnosis
		Pulmonary edema with chronic pulmonary embolism manifests as sharply demarcated areas of increased ground-glass attenuation.
		Stage 1 near drowning pulmonary edema manifests as Kerley lines, peribronchial cuffing, and patchy, perihilar alveolar areas of airspace consolidation; stage 2 and 3 lesions are radiologically nonspecific.
		Postreduction pulmonary edema manifests as mild airspace consolidation involving the ipsilateral lung, whereas pulmonary edema due to air embolism initially demonstrates interstitial edema followed by bilateral, peripheral alveolar areas of increased opacity that predominate at the lung bases.
	www.emory.edu /WHSCL/grady/amreport/litsrch00/p000818f.html (530 words)

	Acute Pulmonary Edema - Medstudents- Intensive Care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The physiopathology of Acute Pulmonary Edema is similar to that in which subcutaneous tissues are involved ; an imbalance in Starlin Forces is the key point to fluid accumulation in interstitium and alveolus.
		During stage 3 the roentgenographic picture of alveolar pulmonary edema is generated and gas exchange becomes impaired.In addition to the processes occurring at the level of each alveolus, gravity also exerts an important influence on the fluid mechanics of the lung.
		As the edema progress alveolar edema is observed with its "butterfly" pattern, caracterized by the central predominance of shadows with a clear zone at periphery lobes.
	www.medstudents.com.br /terin/terin7.htm (1586 words)

	Radiographic evidence of interstitial pulmonary edema after exercise at altitude -- Anholm et al. 86 (2): 503 -- ...
		Pulmonary function abnormalities after exercise are suggestive of pulmonary edema; however, radiographic evidence is lacking.
		pulmonary edema causes the abnormalities (5, 6, 16, 17,
		The radiologic distinction of cardiogenic and noncardiogenic edema.
	jap.physiology.org /cgi/content/full/86/2/503 (2900 words)

	Walgreens \| Health Library \| Health Topics \| Pulmonary edema (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Although pulmonary edema can sometimes prove fatal, the outlook is often good when you receive prompt treatment for pulmonary edema along with therapy for the underlying problem.
		In that case, the condition is known as noncardiac pulmonary edema because the heart isn't the cause of the problem.
		Because pulmonary edema requires prompt treatment, you'll initially be diagnosed on the basis of your symptoms and a physical exam.
	www.walgreens.com /library/health_topic/topic.jsp?docId=DS00412 (3723 words)

	Fumonisin Toxicosis in Swine: An Overview of Porcine Pulmonary Edema and Current Perspectives
		Physiologically, the two main causes of pulmonary edema are left ventricular failure, which increases pulmonary capillary hydrostatic pressure, and increased vascular permeability after injury to the alveolar capillary endothelium or alveolar epithelium.
		Pulmonary edema also was observed in piglets from two sows fed 300 ppm FB as culture material for 14 days, from day 107 of gestation to 7 days after parturition (34).
		Pulmonary intravascular macrophages are phagocytic cells that adhere to the pulmonary capillary endothelium.
	ehp.niehs.nih.gov /members/2001/suppl-2/251-257haschek/haschek-full.html (6884 words)

	eMedicine - Pulmonary Edema, Cardiogenic : Article by Amal Mattu, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
		The formation of pulmonary edema may be caused by 4 major pathophysiologic mechanisms: (1) increased capillary hydrostatic pressure, (2) increased capillary permeability, (3) decreased plasma oncotic pressure, and (4) lymphatic obstruction.
		Pulmonary capillary blood and alveolar gas are separated by the alveolar-capillary membrane, which consists of 3 structurally different anatomical layers: (1) the capillary endothelium; (2) the interstitial space, which may contain connective tissue, fibroblasts, and macrophages; and (3) the alveolar epithelium.
		Pulmonary edema, cardiogenic: This radiograph demonstrates cardiomegaly, bilateral pleural effusions, and alveolar opacities in a patient with pulmonary edema.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic1955.htm (7819 words)

	CHEST: Pulmonary edema associated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy - selected reports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may contribute to pulmonary edema by increasing LV afterload, increasing LV filling pressures, increasing oxidative myocardial stress, decreasing LV compliance by oxygen radical-mediated reduction in nitric oxide, altering cardiac output between the right and left hearts, inducing bradycardia with concomitant LV dysfunction, increasing pulmonary capillary permeability, or by causing pulmonary oxygen toxicity.
		Pulmonary edema is a rare complication of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
		The etiology of pulmonary edema in patients treated with hyperbaric oxygen is unknown.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0984/is_4_120/ai_80157485 (1214 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pulmonary edema
		Pulmonary edema involves fluid accumulation and swelling in the lungs.
		Pulmonary edema is usually caused by heart failure that results in increased pressure in the pulmonary (lung) veins.
		Although pulmonary edema can be a life-threatening condition, it is often readily treatable.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000140.htm (584 words)

	Introduction: Pulmonary edema - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Researching symptoms of Pulmonary edema: Further information about the symptoms of Pulmonary edema is available including a list of symptoms of Pulmonary edema, or alternatively return to research other symptoms in the symptom center.
		Treatments for Pulmonary edema: Various information is available about treatments available for Pulmonary edema, or research treatments for other diseases.
		Statistics and Pulmonary edema: Various sources and calculations are available in statistics about Pulmonary edema, prevalence and incidence statistics for Pulmonary edema, and you can also research other medical statistics in our statistics center.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /p/pulmonary_edema/intro.htm (205 words)

	Pulmonary Edema Associated With Child Abuse: Case Reports and Review of the Literature -- Rubin et al. 108 (3): 769 -- ...
		diagnosis of acute noncardiogenic pulmonary edema in a infant
		Izsak E Pulmonary edema due to acute upper airway obstruction from aspirated foreign body.
		Shanahan WT Acute pulmonary edema as a complication of epileptic seizures.
	pediatrics.aappublications.org /cgi/content/full/108/3/769 (3853 words)

	El Dorado County Search & Rescue
		High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) is when the lungs fill up with fluid as a result of the body adapting to high elevation.
		The reason the lungs fill up with fluid is a bit complex, and I am not a doctor, but the basic idea is the pulmonary artery (from the heart to the lungs) contracts a bit as people go up in elevation.
		As the pulmonary artery contracts, the pressure in the alveoli (the capillaries in the lungs) goes up.
	comspark.com /esarc/reference/pulmedema.htm (978 words)

	Pulmonary Edema (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		When acute pulmonary edema occurs after intravenous injection of heroin or other narcotics, management is supportive and should generally include intubation with mechanical ventilation, both to guarantee adequate ventilatory support and to provide airway protection against aspiration.
		In contrast, for a patient who is intubated on an emergency basis because of acute pulmonary edema and who becomes clinically stable without hemodynamic compromise, better management may be to allow the narcotic intoxication to reverse gradually rather than precipitously.
		Pulmonary function tests may demonstrate the presence of restrictive disease; obstructive disease, often with increased airway reactivity; or decreased diffusing capacity.
	www.acpmedicine.com /sam/wnChapters/WN1410.htm (576 words)

	Pulmonary Edema Associated With Scuba Diving : Case Reports and Review -- Slade et al. 120 (5): 1686 -- Chest
		of pulmonary edema that is consistent with focal lung involvement.
		The onset of pulmonary edema in divers is a
		Reid, L (1979) The pulmonary circulation: remodeling in growth and disease.
	www.chestjournal.org /cgi/content/full/120/5/1686 (3968 words)

	Pulmonary Edema in 6 Children With Down Syndrome During Travel to Moderate Altitudes -- Durmowicz 108 (2): 443 -- ...
		Hampl V, Herget J Perinatal hypoxia increases hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in adult rats recovering from chronic exposure to hypoxia.
		Caslin A, Heath D, Smith P Influence of hypobaric hypoxia in infancy on the subsequent development of vasoconstrictive pulmonary vascular disease in the wistar albino rat.
		Whayne TF, Severinghaus JW Experimental hypoxic pulmonary edema in the rat.
	pediatrics.aappublications.org /cgi/content/full/108/2/443 (3056 words)

	Exhaled Nitric Oxide in High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema . Role in the Regulation of Pulmonary Vascular Tone and Evidence ...
		High altitude pulmonary edema: from exaggerated pulmonary hypertension to a defect in transepithelial sodium transport.
		Inflammatory cytokines in BAL fluid and pulmonary hemodynamics in high-altitude pulmonary edema.
		Decreased pulmonary vascular resistance during nasal breathing: modulation by endogenous nitric oxide from the paranasal sinuses.
	ajrccm.atsjournals.org /cgi/content/full/162/1/221 (2874 words)

	Fatal Postoperative Pulmonary Edema: Pathogenesis and Literature Review -- Arieff 115 (5): 1371 -- Chest
		for (1) the incidence and mortality of pulmonary edema, and
		The incidence of postoperative pulmonary edema is uncertain.
		Aberman, A, Fulop, M (1972) The metabolic and respiratory acidosis of acute pulmonary edema.
	www.chestjournal.org /cgi/content/full/115/5/1371 (3615 words)

	Pulmonary edema - OhioHealth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Cardiac pulmonary edema — also known as congestive heart failure — occurs when the left ventricle isn't able to pump out enough of the blood it receives from your lungs.
		More than 20 drugs — ranging from narcotics such as heroin to diabetes medications and aspirin — are known to cause noncardiac pulmonary edema.
		If you've experienced noncardiac pulmonary edema — including some forms of ARDS — take care to minimize any further damage to your lungs, and as far as possible avoid the cause of your condition, such as drugs, allergens or high altitudes.
	www.ohiohealth.com /healthreference/reference/84ACE1DA-C6AC-4399-B2A74420ECDB231A.htm?category=disease (3725 words)

	Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med -- Abstract: High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema in Children With Underlying Cardiopulmonary ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med -- Abstract: High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema in Children With Underlying Cardiopulmonary Disorders and Pulmonary Hypertension Living at Altitude, December 2004, Das et al.
		of HAPE with abnormally increased pulmonary vasoreactivity to
		pulmonary pressor response and hence are susceptible to HAPE.
	archpedi.ama-assn.org /cgi/content/abstract/158/12/1170 (261 words)

	The MSDS HyperGlossary: Edema
		Edema is an abnormal accumulation of body fluid in tissues.
		An edema can be as trivial as a blister on your thumb or as life-threatening as a constriction of your airway.
		Pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs) is particularly dangerous if not treated.
	www.ilpi.com /msds/ref/pulmonaryedema.html (239 words)

	Pulmonary Edema and Acute Lung Injury Research -- BRIGHAM and STAUB 157 (4): 109 -- American Journal of Respiratory and ...
		to pulmonary edema and acute lung injury and consolidated the
		Effect of elevated left atrial pressure and decreased plasma protein concentration on the development of pulmonary edema.
		Pulmonary edema in dogs, especially the sequence of fluid accumulation in the lungs.
	ajrccm.atsjournals.org /cgi/content/full/157/4/S109 (3714 words)

	weasel.com - High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (and me)
		High Altitude Pulmonary Edema is when the lungs fill up with fluid as a result of the body adapting to high elevation.
		The small arterioles of the lungs are peculiarly sensitive to lack of oxygen, which causes them to contract (a vasoconstrictor response).
		From then normal 12 to 20 torr, pressure in the pulmonary arteries increases to 30 or 50 torr, or even higher, and is further increased by exertion.
	www.weasel.com /hape.html (1467 words)

	NEJM -- High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema
		edema in the past are likely to have it again.
		The Hypoxia Hilton: recollections of a visit, with a postscript by J W Severinghaus on mechanisms of acute mountain sickness.
		J., Yuan, J. Chronic hypoxia decreases KV channel expression and function in pulmonary artery myocytes.
	content.nejm.org /cgi/content/short/334/10/662 (262 words)

	ACP - Wisconsin Chapter - Pulmonary Edema and Pregnancy
		The association of magnesium sulfate with pulmonary edema is less clear because few isolated cases have been reported.
		Several mechanism have been implicated in the development of pulmonary edema, however, a low colloid osmotic pressure seems to trigger the development of pulmonary edema.
		Conclusion: Magnesium sulfate should be considered a potenital cause of pulmonary edema especially when used together with steroids and patients showing hypoalbuminemia.
	www.acponline.org /chapters/wi/associates/2001/vignette22.htm (300 words)

	JAMA -- Abstract: Pathogenesis of High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Inflammation Is Not an Etiologic Factor, May 1, 2002, ...
		JAMA -- Abstract: Pathogenesis of High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Inflammation Is Not an Etiologic Factor, May 1, 2002, Swenson et al.
		edema, with normal levels of leukocytes, cytokines, and eicosanoids.
		HAPE is a form of hydrostatic pulmonary edema with altered alveolar-capillary
	jama.ama-assn.org /cgi/content/abstract/287/17/2228 (476 words)

	Yale: Cardiothoracic Imaging - Pulmonary edema (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The x-ray shows cardiomegaly and marked prominence of the pulmonary vascularity.
		In addition, there is increased density in the small vasculature and alveolar spaces of the lung peripherally.
		Small, linear septal densities identified as Kerley B lines are a hallmark of the seepage of fluid into the interstitium due to elevated pulmonary venous pressure, which in turn is due to elevated left ventricular end-diastolic pressure from a failing left ventricle.
	info.med.yale.edu /intmed/cardio/imaging/cases/pulmonary_edema (90 words)

	Pulmonary edema in the neuroradiology suite: a diagnostic dilemma -- Quader et al. 48 (3): 308 -- Canadian Journal of ...
		Pulmonary edema in the neuroradiology suite: a diagnostic dilemma -- Quader et al.
		Pulmonary edema in the neuroradiology suite: a diagnostic dilemma
		Neurogenic pulmonary edema (NPE) is a recognised complication
	www.cja-jca.org /cgi/content/full/48/3/308 (1980 words)

	eMedicine - Altitude Illness - Pulmonary Syndromes : Article by Thomas E Dietz, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The etiology is not completely known, but the disease is thought to be caused by patchy hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (likely due to local shunting response to hypoxia) with consequent localized overperfusion combined with hypoxic permeability of pulmonary capillary walls.
		Pulmonary embolism has been reported in young, otherwise healthy persons at high altitude.
		Schoene RB, Hackett PH, Henderson WR, et al: High-altitude pulmonary edema.
	www.emedicine.com /EMERG/topic795.htm (3089 words)

	Yale: Cardiothoracic Imaging - Image finding: Pulmonary edema (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Normal blood flow in the pulmonary capillaries are subject to a variety of influences.
		The mean hydrostatic intravascular pressure in the pulmonary artery is approximately 14 mmHg.
		Pressure in the pulmonary circulation is significantly influenced by gravity.
	info.med.yale.edu /intmed/cardio/imaging/findings/pulmonary_edema (70 words)

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