Gamuts

Unilateral pulmonary edema

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by a substance that has moved from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism). Symptoms of a PE may include shortness of breath, chest pain particularly upon breathing in, and coughing up blood. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
 Common
Absent pulmonary artery
Idiopathic pulmonary edema
Prolonged lateral decubitus position
Pulmonary arterial thromboembolism
Pulmonary artery hypoplasia
Pulmonary artery occlusion
Pulmonary emphysema
Pulmonary lobectomy
Rapid reexpansion of lung
Swyer-James syndrome
Unilateral aspiration
Unilateral lung contusion
 Uncommon
Bronchial obstruction
Bronchogenic carcinoma
Bronchogenic cyst
Carcinoid
Catheter malposition with infusion into pulmonary artery and lung
Congenital heart disease
Foreign body in bronchus
Mucus plug
Pulmonary vein obstruction
Systemic-pulmonary artery shunt
Unilateral ductus shunt
Unilateral veno-occlusive disease

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