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Pulmonary edema definition:
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Causes of Pulmonary edema: Imbalance of Starling Forces
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Imbalance of Starling forces (change of fluid between intravascular & interstitial space)
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Causes of Pulmonary edema:
Lymphatic insufficiency |
Lymphatic insufficiency
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Causes of Pulmonary edema:
Altered alveolar capillary membrane permeability (ARDS) |
ARDS-non cardiogenic, respiratory response to systemic inflammatory response syndrome:
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Causes of Pulmonary edema:
Unknown or incompletely understood |
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Goals in treating pulmonary edema:
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Initial treatment of Pulmonary edema:
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Postoperative care for Pulmonary edema:
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In the post operative period
precipitating causes of heart failure should be avoided. This includes triggers of myocardial ischemia such as sympathetic stimulation, pain anemia,hypothermia, hypoxia and hypotension. |
