Why do you get Fluid on your lungs?!
Question: Anything help to stop it being there?
Thanks Jo xx (l am NOT) talking about Myself.xx
Answers: Anything help to stop it being there?
Thanks Jo xx (l am NOT) talking about Myself.xx
Fluid in your lungs is caused by a weak heart that can no longer pump the blood efficiently. The condition is called congestive heart failure (CHF). The forcefullness of the contractions of the heart do not squeeze out the blood completely, it causes a back-up in the lungs and allows fluid to seep out of the capillaries and into the lungs. Often, there is ankle swelling present also. CHF can kill someone if it is not medically managed well. There are medications to control the symptoms, sometimes during a worsening of the condition, extra doses of the medications are required to get rid of the extra fluid (water pills). People who have CHF should be weighing themselves daily and more than a 2# weight gain in one day should have them calling their doctor because that means they are retaining fluid in their lungs. This can then prevent a hospitalization.
something may have been breathed in that is irritating the lungs and one main reason is that there is some major heart problem. only way to know for sure is to go see a doctor and it would be best if the doctor was one who specialized in diseases of the lungs
Generally your body is trying to heal and protect itself, only problem is it is suffocating you in the meantime! It is like when lymph fluid goes to injury it swells surrounding the hurt and attempting to block out further insult to the area and it sends in white blood cells to fight in the fluid. Asthma and COPD and pneumonia are the lungs doing the same, something triggers the reaction and a constriction starts and then fluid builds up. A Doctor generally prescribes anti inflammatory medicine in the form of an inhaler, albuterol or some other and if necessary oral steroids or corticosteroids which are inhaled like flovent or asthmanex or advair etc. The Poster above "JB" has good information Congenital heart failure as well, this could be and many times is masked with Asthma and COPD the Doctor will always check the ankles as the poster stated. God Bless and keep everyone well.
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Fluid Around the Lungs (Malignant Pleural Effusion), ASCO's curriculum
This section has been reviewed and approved by the PLWC Editorial Board, 05/05
A pleural effusion is a condition where extra fluid builds up in the pleural space, which is the space between the edge of the lungs and the chest wall. A malignant pleural effusion is caused by cancer that grows in the pleural space. About half of people with cancer develop a pleural effusion. More than 75% of people with a malignant pleural effusion have lymphoma or cancers of the breast, lung, or ovary.
Symptoms
People with a pleural effusion may experience the following symptoms:
Dyspnea (shortness of breath)
Dry cough
Pain
Feeling of chest heaviness
Inability to exercise
Malaise (feeling unwell)
Diagnosis
The following tests may help diagnose a malignant pleural effusion, determine the exact location of the pleural effusion, or plan treatment:
A physical examination
Chest x-ray (a picture of the inside of the body), which show the buildup of fluid
Computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan (an imaging test that creates a three-dimensional picture of the inside of the body with an x-ray machine)
Ultrasound (an imaging test that uses sound waves to create a picture of the inside of the body)
Thoracentesis (the removal and analysis of fluid from the pleural cavity with a needle)
Treatment
A pleural effusion may require treatment in a hospital. The most common treatment is to drain the malignant pleural fluid. This may be done in several ways:
Thoracentesis (see above)
Tube thoracostomy (insertion of a tube in the chest) for about 24 hours followed by pleurodesis (a process in which substances, such as talc, are used to try to get the edge of the lung to stick to the chest wall to decrease the chance of the fluid returning)
The insertion of a port, catheter (a small tube placed into a vein temporarily), or shunt (a device used to bypass or divert fluid from one place to another) to drain excess fluid.