Water in Lungs

Asked for Female, 43 years

My sister is undergoing peritoneal dialysis treatment for the past one month. Now, she has developed water in the lungs. Due to that, there is breathlessness, no appetite, no sleep, water retention in feet, and stomach. The doctor has removed 1 liter of water from the lungs, but second day it is accumulating. What will be the treatment?

Posted 6 years ago

Responses (3)

Dr. Beenish Ehsan

General Physician - Karachi

Dear Patient,

Unfortunately, the normal procedure of releasing excess fluids through medications cannot be undertaken in your sister's case due to the condition of her kidneys. The fluid will need to be drained externally. a BiPAP/ventilator may be recommended to ease her breathing and reduce the burden on the lungs. I believe you are already aware of the seriousness of her kidney condition, and the edema in lungs is an expected side-effect in this case. this is a highly critical situation. I wish her a speedy recovery with complete health.

For further help, we recommend checking with one of the
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You can seek help from the doctors listed below:

Prof. Dr.Atif Mahmood

Pulmonologist

Lahore

Assist. Prof. Dr.Mohammad Khan

Critical Care Physician

Lahore

Prof. Dr.Muhammad Iqbal

General Physician, Pulmonologist

Lahore

Prof. Dr.Shoaib Alam

Pulmonologist, Sleep Medicine Doctor, Critical Care Physician, Internal Medicine Specialist

Lahore

Answered 5 years ago

Assist. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Khan

Critical Care Physician - 24 yrs exp - Lahore

Dear Patient,

If she experiencing breathing problems besides the water in the lungs, it must be drained as early .we will do an ultrasound first at our center and then drain it with pigtail line. No pain no complication inshallah.

For further help, we recommend checking with one of the
best pulmonologists in Lahore and seek a piece of in-person advice at https://oladoc.com/pakistan/lahore/pulmonologist

You can seek help from the doctors listed below:

Prof. Dr.Atif Mahmood

Pulmonologist

Lahore

Dr.Aamir Hassan

Pulmonologist, Consultant Physician, Internal Medicine Specialist

Lahore

Prof. Dr.Muhammad Iqbal

General Physician, Pulmonologist

Lahore

Prof. Dr.Shoaib Alam

Pulmonologist, Sleep Medicine Doctor, Critical Care Physician, Internal Medicine Specialist

Lahore

Answered 5 years ago

Dr. Beenish Ehsan

Family Physician - Karachi

Dear Patient,

Treatment will be medical and surgical ways to remove water from lungs till the patient improves. We wish your sister a speedy recovery. Once the water is removed her symptoms will resolve.

For further consultation, you can choose from our list of best Pulmonologists in Lahore and seek in-person advice.