Pulmonary Edema Symptoms
Health Encyclopedia: Acute Mountain Sickness
High altitude cerebral edema; Altitude anoxia; Altitude sickness; Mountain sickness; High altitude pulmonary edema
Symptoms
Symptoms generally associated with mild to moderate altitude illness include:
- Headache
- Difficulty sleeping
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea or vomiting
- Fatigue
- Dizziness or light-headedness
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Rapid pulse (heart rate) -
Shortness of breath with exertion
Symptoms generally ...
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Health Guide
ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome)
Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema; Increased-permeability pulmonary edema; Stiff lung; Shock lung; Adult respiratory distress syndrome; Acute respiratory distress syndrome;... Read more »Pulmonary edema
Pulmonary edema is an abnormal build up of fluid in the lungs, which leads to swelling. Alternative Names Lung/pulmonary congestion; Lung water Causes, incidence,... Read more »Imipramine overdose
...Headache Irregular heartbeat Low blood pressure Muscle rigidity Pulmonary edema (accumulation of fluid in the lungs) Restlessness ... Read more »Pulmonary edema
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