What are the signs and symptoms of pulmonary edema?
A symptom is something the patient feels or reports, while a sign is something other people, including a doctor, may detect. For example, a headache may be a symptom, while a rash may be a sign. Pulmonary edema symptoms may appear suddenly or develop gradually, depending on the cause. Signs and symptoms that come on all of a sudden may include: • A cough that produces foamy sputum that may be tinged with blood • A feeling of suffocating or drowning • Acute shortness of breath or difficulty breathing • Anxiety, agitation or a sense of apprehension • Chest pain, if pulmonary edema is caused by heart disease • Excessive sweating • Gasping for breath, wheezing , breathlessness • Pale skin • Rapid, irregular heartbeat, palpitations Anyone experiencing these above-listed signs and symptoms should seek medical help as soon as possible. Pulmonary edema can result in death if the patient does not receive prompt treatment. Signs and symptoms that develop more gradually are often due to heart fai
