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  2. Swimming-induced pulmonary edema - Wikipedia

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    A recent experimental study showed increased pulmonary artery pressure with cold water immersion, but this was done in normal subjects rather than in people with a history of SIPE. [17] A study in SIPE-susceptible individuals during submersion in cold water showed that pulmonary artery and pulmonary artery wedge pressures were higher than in ...

  3. Pulmonary edema - Wikipedia

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    The term pulmonary edema literally means wet lungs. This term actually refers to a pathological condition of the lungs, frequently demonstrated by chest X-ray. Edema of the lungs should be thought of as the result of a disease such as congestive heart failure and not a disease in and of itself. In this case it would be a cardiac disease and not ...

  4. Alcohol-induced respiratory reactions - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol-induced asthma reactions among Asians has been most thoroughly studied in those of native Japanese descent. In such individuals, the ingestion of virtually any alcoholic beverage or pure ethanol and, in some cases, the smelling of ethanol fumes may be followed, typically within 1–30 minutes, by one or more of the following symptoms: an alcohol flush reaction (i.e. the "Asian flush ...

  5. Doctors Say This Is How You Can Loosen and Clear Mucus From ...

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    Steam therapy can be particularly effective, says Dr. Mercola: create a steam bath by filling a bowl with hot water, adding a few drops of eucalyptus or menthol essential oil, and placing a towel ...

  6. Telltale Signs You Need to See a Doctor for Your Cough - AOL

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    “If your cough is not getting better after a week, it is a good idea to check in with your doctor,” says Eric Ascher, D.O., family medicine physician at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital. But if ...

  7. Worried about your drinking? Check out our Dry January advice

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    Taking a Dry January break from alcohol can reward you with more energy, better sleep and better overall health. Here’s expert advice on how to go dry successfully. Worried about your drinking?

  8. Respiratory disease - Wikipedia

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    The affected lung "collapses" like a deflated balloon. A tension pneumothorax is a particularly severe form of this condition where the air in the pleural cavity cannot escape, so the pneumothorax keeps getting bigger until it compresses the heart and blood vessels, leading to a life-threatening situation.

  9. Doctors Say These Are the Signs Your Cold Is Getting Better

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    “A cold is typically contagious from the day you begin to feel ill, which often starts a day before symptoms fully develop. The contagious period can last anywhere from 3 to 7 days.”