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Susan
05/02/08
Susan
Category:Congestive Heart Failure

can you vomit fluid from your lungs

91 year old women with congestive heart failure. Can you vomit fluid from your lungs?

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lori gardner
Monday, May 12, 2008

YES,,,,,SPUTEM COMES UP ,,WHEN COUGHING,,CHECK COLOR AND CONSITANCY,,,IF WHITE AND LIKE MED THICK WATER,,THEN OK,,BUT IF THICK AND NOTED COLOR,,HAVE DOCTOR CHECK  YOU ,,LISTEN TO LUNGS,X-RAY.

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