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Pulmonary Edema: Clinical Features and Management%u2022Sudden onset breathlessness%u2022Orthopnea%u2022Falling O2 saturation%u2022Bilateral lower zone crepitations%u2022TachycardiaPresentation:%u2022Chest X-ray: Interstitial and alveolar edema%u2022Echocardiography: To determine underlying causeInvestigations:%u2022Oxygen%u2022Nitrates (reduce venous return)%u2022IV furosemide%u2022Morphine (reduce pain and anxiety)Management:
