“Patients with pulmonary edema generally describe breathlessness. Sometimes they feel like they are suffocating or breathing ...

To differentiate non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema from cardiogenic causes, there are a few areas that the CDI specialists and coders can look for in the documentation. Q: When is it appropriate to ...

Flash pulmonary edema is a severe form of acute decompensated heart failure. Treatment includes diuresis and vasodilation. Nitroglycerine is a venodilator that is a good option for treatment of these ...

High altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a serious lung condition that may develop when you’re at high altitudes. Pulmonary edema is when fluid builds up in your lungs. In the case of HAPE, lower ...

Three people died within days of each other from suspected pulmonary edema. Just days before an American couple was found dead in their hotel room at the Grand Bahia Principe La Romana resort in the ...