Pulmonary Edema
Excessive accumulation of extravascular fluid in the lung, an indication of a serious underlying disease or disorder. Pulmonary edema prevents efficient PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE in the PULMONARY ALVEOLI, and can be life-threatening.
Year introduced: WET LUNG was see RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT 1977-1991
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Tree Number(s): C08.381.742
MeSH Unique ID: D011654
Entry Terms:
- Edema, Pulmonary
- Edemas, Pulmonary
- Pulmonary Edemas
- Wet Lung
- Lungs, Wet
- Lung, Wet
- Wet Lungs