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PULMONARY EDEMA

– can be a result of a left sided heart failure,
– a pulmonary edema can result in increased pressure in the capillaries of the lungs.

Assessment on a patient with Pulmonary Edema

• RESTLESSNESS
• DYSPNEA
• PAROXYSMAL COUGH
• TACHYPNEA
• ANXIETY
• CHEST PAIN

Diagnostic Test

• CHEST X RAY
• ABG’S: CAN BE RESPIRATORY ALKALOSIS & RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS
• ON A HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING: THERE IS AN INCREASES IN PAWP, CVP, PAP.