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Is Fluid On Lungs Dangerous?
I went to the emergency room with shortness of breath, nervousness, closing feeling of the throat, when I breathe in I can hear a popping sound sometimes I was told the X-ray showed I have mild fluid on my lungs, I was put on fluid pills and sent home I'm scared have no insurance how dangerous is fluid on the lungs
Wed, 4 Mar 2015
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
Fluid on lungs has many causes and if not properly treated can be dangerous.
Common causes for this are
1. Congestive cardiac failure ( CCF )
2. Tuberculosis
3. Pneumonia
4. Cancer.
So first consult cardiologist and get done
1. Ecg
2. 2d echo to rule out CCF.
Consult pulmonologist and get done CT thorax to rule out tuberculosis, pneumonia and lung cancer.
In your case, CCF appears more. So better to consult cardiologist and rule out CCF .
Fluid on lungs has many causes and if not properly treated can be dangerous.
Common causes for this are
1. Congestive cardiac failure ( CCF )
2. Tuberculosis
3. Pneumonia
4. Cancer.
So first consult cardiologist and get done
1. Ecg
2. 2d echo to rule out CCF.
Consult pulmonologist and get done CT thorax to rule out tuberculosis, pneumonia and lung cancer.
In your case, CCF appears more. So better to consult cardiologist and rule out CCF .
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