How does pulmonary edema affect the body?
Pulmonary oedema can have a profound effect on the body because once it forms to a degree where the patient feels short of breath, it probably is also limiting the amount of oxygen that goes to the brain, the heart, the digestive system, the kidneys, and the liver. The liver is your big detoxifying organ. Once those organs are lacking in their oxygen level, it means they can’t metabolize and do their job. So, pulmonary oedema can lead to multi-organ failure. Your left ventricle stops being the effective pump that it should be. Your brain stops thinking properly. Your kidneys stop filtering properly. Your liver stops detoxifying and even making certain enzyme systems and the rest that are required for proper health. Pulmonary oedema can have a profound affect by virtue of the fact that it limits the oxygen supply to the rest of the body.
