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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
History and Symptoms
Acute Pulmonary Edema
- Anxiety, restlessness
- Dyspnea
- Cough, particularly coughing up blood or bloody froth
- Excessive sweating or diaphoresis
- paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
- Grunting or gurgling sounds with breathing
- Pale or blue skin
- Blue or cyanotic lips
- Shortness of breath
- orthopnea
- Wheezing
Chronic Pulmonary Edema
If pulmonary edema develops gradually, there may be symptoms of fluid overload:
High-altitude pulmonary edema symptoms
- Shortness of breath after exertion, which progresses to shortness of breath at rest
- Cough
- Difficulty walking uphill, which progresses to difficulty walking on flat surfaces
- Fever
- Palpitations
- Chest discomfort
- Headaches, which may be the first symptom
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