what condition is when fluid accumulates in the lungs, preventing them from breathing adequately?
Pulmonary edema, or fluid in the lungs is a condition in which fluid fills the alveoli in the lungs. This fluid then leaks into the blood causing causing inflammation, which causes symptoms of shortness of breath and problems breathing, and poorly oxygenated blood. Health problems that cause pulmonary edema include heart failure, kidney failure, high altitude, and medications.