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What Causes Fluid To Fill In Lungs Causing Death?

First of all, thank you very much for your time. My father recently died of metastatic melanoma. He had a few more months to live but all of a sudden his lungs filled with fluid and he died in one day. Two quick questions? 1) Where does the fluid come from and what causes the fluid to fill the lung area? The last question is, Could the fluid have been drained to buy him slightly more time? Hospice was there but didn't know how to help him. I am only curious not mad at anyone just want an opinion. Again, thank you very much.
Barry
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Wed, 19 Apr 2017
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Hello

I am sorry for your father.

In his case the fluid in the lungs was due to melanoma,called malignant pleural fluid and nothing might help him even draining it.

Regards

DR.Jolanda

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What Causes Fluid To Fill In Lungs Causing Death?

Hello I am sorry for your father. In his case the fluid in the lungs was due to melanoma,called malignant pleural fluid and nothing might help him even draining it. Regards DR.Jolanda