Are pulmonary edema and a pulmonary embolism the same thing? If not, what distinguishes the two?

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Trying to study for my NCLEX test. Any info would be great, thanks!
Nan is somewhat right about the 2. She is right that they are not the same, but pulmonary edema is an abnormal build up of fluids which LEADS TO SWELLING. It is usually caused by heart failure. As the heart fails, pressure in the vein going through the lungs starts to rise. As the pressure increases, fluid is pushed into the air spaces (alveoli). This fluid interrupts normal oxygen movement through the lungs, resulting in shortness of breath.

Pulmonary edema may be caused by damage directly to the lung, such as that caused by poisonous gas or severe infection. Lung damage and a build up of body fluid is also seen in kidney failure.

Pulmonary edema may also be a complication of a heart attack, leaking or narrowed heart valves (mitral or aortic valves), or any disease of the heart that either results in weakening or stiffening of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy).

A pulmonary EMBOLISM is a sudden blockage in a lung artery. The cause is usually a blood clot in the leg called a deep vein thrombosis that breaks loose and travels through the bloodstream to the lung. Pulmonary embolism is a serious condition that can cause

(1)Permanent damage to the affected lung
(2)Low oxygen levels in your blood
(3)Damage to other organs in your body from not getting enough oxygen
If a clot is large, or if there are many clots, pulmonary embolism can cause death.


If you need more on symptoms, tests, and Treatment of these 2, let me know and I will send you that information. I did not know if you needed them so I left them out..... so you would not have to read my answer all day. LOL!!!  (+ info)

is it safe to have sex after pulmonary embolism?

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my husband has been in the hospital for 5 days now. hes being treated for a blood clot that started in his leg and moved to his lung. He is on coumiden and lovenex. He is ready to have sex and i am scared it will be dangerous.
Go for it. There are worse ways to go.  (+ info)

Has anyone ever heard of someone surviving deep-vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism?

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Every time I hear about these two, it is because someone passed away suddenly. A newspaper reporter in Chicago was the second person I have heard of that died suddenly from a combination of the two of these. It appears from the description of it (Web MD) that the best way to prevent it is to stay physically active (which is not surprising).
Pulmonary embolism is a well-known cause of sudden death. People usually survive DVT and survive pulmonary embolism more frequently than you might imagine, as long as the emboli are small. Prevention is the best treatment. Prompt recognition and treatment of the condition when it happens is obviously very important.

One well-known person who survived pulmonary embolism was President Nixon, who had a type of screen placed in his inferior vena cava to trap embloi and to prevent further emboli from getting to his lungs. His procedure was done at Memorial Hospital Medical Center of Long Beach, California, in 1975.  (+ info)

i just started nuvaring & im reading more about it and keep seeing the symptom pulmonary embolism?

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what is this? blood clots in your lungs or what? its a freaky sounding side affect lol. Thanks.
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Information and help on a pulmonary embolism?

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I have been out of hospital for nearly 3 weeks following a DVT/PE and take warfarin daily, i went back to work today for the first time and im not sure if this is a great idea, any one recommend how long you should rest for after having this?
And how long do you reckon recovery time is? I also ran quite religiously before this happened and don't know if its ok to start running again!
thanx in advance!!
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What type of a doctor do you see of a pulmonary embolism?

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having an air in the intravenous fluid can cause pulmonary embolism?

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is that the cause of the death of my patient? she is having a dead fetus inside her uterus and having a 3rd stage cancer? pls i need your answer.....
It's possible to die from air going into your veins. However, it has to be a really significant amount of air. Air bubbles in IV tubing, for example, won't bother you at all. Not even a bunch of them in a row. It would have to be anywhere from 100-300mL of air to actually kill you, which is a huge amount. There have been reports of smaller amounts causing harm, but not usually being fatal. There has also been a case of a man receiving 90mL of air and did not die. So it really is subjective. But when you have an IV in, the ENTIRE length of the tubing is only about 20mL.  (+ info)

I had to go to the ER because of Yaz and they thought I might have had a pulmonary embolism...?

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I have had chest pain, shortness of breathe, extreme left jaw pain, etc. I am going to stop taking yaz but my question is this... Can I go get another birth control prescription tomorrow and just switch over mid pack? I am going to visit my boyfriend and I don't want breakthrough bleeding. What is the likelihood of getting breakthrough bleeding if I switch to another BCP and which one do you all recommend?
no you cannot switch packs like that. when starting a new pack you have to wait till the sunday AFTER your period.
so lets say today was the last day of your period BUT its thursday, then you wil have to wait till sunday to start the pack.
if i were you i would stop yaz. and get a new perscription BUT wait until after your period.
i HAVE to be on birth control because i have a disease and the hormone in it keeps me somewhat healthy. so trust me i know a lot of birth control.
if you start before your period it will not have full effects and it can cause problems with your health.  (+ info)

Could it be a pulmonary embolism?

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Hi there, I've had a cough that pretty much came out of nowhere for a week or so now. I'm 21, have no other symptoms, don't suffer asthma or allergies. There's no phlegm with the cough, is just irritating and constant. I know I'm most likely over reacting, but is there any chance it could be a pulmonary embolism? I'm going to see a doctor as soon as I can get the money for it, but until then I have to sit and worry. Any reassuring advice would be appreciated.
No. You would be dead by now. Your veins are clogged and no blood goes to the lungs, hence there is no oxygenation, cyanotic state sets in ...you die for lack of breathing.

What you may have suffered is a viral infection localized in the respiratory track (nose, pharynx, trachea and lungs). This infection takes about 4 days and the virus is dead, but the mucus can produce any greenish phlegm because there are no foreign "invaders" killed by the phagocytes (white blood cells, turning the mucus green-tellowish); instead, the Xylia (little "hairs" inside your bronchia out of the lungs - were paralysed due to de viral activity. Now, they are free again to move and transport the mucus up the tubes to the throat and excrete them.

See a doctor, stop smoking, have lots of fluids (with vitamin C) and enjoy life.  (+ info)

Has anyone ever been diagnosed with pulmonary embolism?

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What happened? What course of treatment? What can I expect?
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