Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Pulmonary edema
Excess fluid in lungs
HP:0100598
What it means
Fluid accumulation in the lungs.
Rare diseases that can present with this22
Common30–79%
5The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Lung edema · Lung oedema · Wet lung
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