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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.