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Fluid in the lungs

Fluid in the lungs

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How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Common
Toddler
3-5
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common
Senior
60+
Very common

Body locations

Chest

Is Symptom of

Carbon monoxide poisoning
Condition
Preeclampsia (HELLP syndrome)
Condition
Renal artery stenosis
Condition
Hypertensive emergency
Condition
Eclampsia
Condition
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Is a Side Effect of

Methylprednisolone
Coreg
Diprivan
Dolophine
Emcyt
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Fluid in the lungs
Lasix
Furosemide

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