Why does edema cause shortness of breath?!

Question: Why does edema cause shortness of breath?
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Simple. Pulmonary edema is fluid inside the lungs.

As a result, there is less area for oxygen to be taken from the air that is breathed.

Less oxygen -> shortness of breath.

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Why does edema cause shortness of breath?!

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