Ch 45pulmonary Edena And Adult Resporatoey

Question 1

Pulmonary edema affects 1/500 pregnancies associated with preeclampsia, preterm labor, fetal surgery, and infection. Most cases of pulmonary edema develop in older, obese women with chronic hypertension further complicated by preeclampsia. Often precipitated by operative delivery with acute blood loss, anemia, and infection

Answer 1

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Question 2

3 general causes of acute pulmonary edema

Answer 2

1. Heart failure
2. Permeability edema from alveolar-capillary injury (ARDS, or acute respiratory distress syndrome)
3. Combination of these two prob