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What Does Fluid Accumulation In Lungs Signify?
I just wish to educate myself of medical procedures regarding the accumulation fluid IN the lungs. My 84 year-old uncle took a nasty fall and punctured his lungs with a broken rib, They (Montreal General) then diagnosed him with a lung infection (pneumonia) and said that they performed a procedure to remove fluid from AROUND the lungs but cannot remove the accumulation INSIDE his lungs. He is on 100% oxygen and they believe that any invasive procedure would be too much for him given his general condition, But is there not a procedure that exits which is not so invasive that can drain or at least reduce the amount of fluid INSIDE his lungs??? Thank you. Desperate to know, Martin Grechan, (514) 972-1274 Email: YYYY@YYYY
Fri, 20 Mar 2015
Fluid inside the lungs are drained by using drugs that are used for increasing the urine output..
And also the cause for the fluid accumulation.should be treated..
And also the cause for the fluid accumulation.should be treated..
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