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abnormal, diffuse, extravascular accumulation of fluid in the pulmonary tissues and air spaces due to changes in hydrostatic forces in the capillaries or to increased capillary permeability; it is characterized clinically by intense dyspnea and, in the intra-alveolar form, by voluminous expectoration of frothy pink serous fluid and, if severe, by cyanosis. Called also wet lung.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Pulmonary edema — Classification and external resources Pulmonary edema with small pleural effusions on both sides. ICD 10 J … Wikipedia
paroxysmal pulmonary edema — pulmonary edema marked by attacks of difficult respiration, audible rales, wheezes, and cough, caused by acute left ventricular failure, usually associated with hypertensive or ischemic heart disease … Medical dictionary
reexpansion pulmonary edema — pulmonary edema in a lung that has been rapidly reinflated after a period of collapse such as that due to a pneumothorax or a pleural effusion … Medical dictionary
pulmonary edema — noun The accumulation of fluid in the tissue of the lungs … Wiktionary
pulmonary edema — collection of fluid in the chest (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
High altitude pulmonary edema — (HAPE) is a life threatening form of non cardiogenic pulmonary edema that occurs in otherwise healthy mountaineers at altitudes above 2,500 meters (8,200 feet). Some cases however have been reported also at lower altitudes (between 1500 and 2500… … Wikipedia
Flash pulmonary edema — In medicine, flash pulmonary edema (FPE), is rapid onset pulmonary edema. It is most often precipitated by acute myocardial infarction or mitral regurgitation, but can be caused by aortic regurgitation, heart failure, or almost any cause of… … Wikipedia
high-altitude pulmonary edema — (HAPE) pulmonary edema caused by hypoxia from excessive physical exertion after ascending quickly to a high altitude without acclimatization. See also high altitude sickness, under sickness … Medical dictionary
Pulmonary contusion — Classification and external resources A CT scan showing a pulmonary contusion (red arrow) accompanied by a rib fracture (blue arrow) ICD 10 S … Wikipedia
Pulmonary hypertension — Pulmonary arterial hypertension Classification and external resources The pulmonary artery receives blood (blue arrow) from the right ventricle of the heart; increased pressure on the artery can impair the function of the right ventricle ICD … Wikipedia
