pulmonary congestion
pulmonary congestion in the medical world according to the dictionary, is “caused by swelling of the pulmonary vascular bed and lung edema that precedes can when some escaped into the intravascular fluid parenchyma and alveoli. there is a loss of air space and the development of respiratory embarrassment.Now that sounds very technical and for some average people like us who are not in the medical field, it’s hard to understand. In a nutshell, Pulmonay Congestion involves the build up of fluids in the lungs which can cause suffocation of the patient. Due to the increased accumulation of fluid in the lungs, the patient may suffer a congestive heart failure which can lead to his or her death.
Eighties heart-throb and rehab recidivist Corey Haim had an enlarged heart, pulmonary congestion and water in his lungs when he collapsed and died early Wednesday, his mother told Access Hollywood. The sad mother said that Los Angeles County Coroner officially called by the report after conducting an autopsy on Thursday.Following the news that there is an admitted addict, 38, that he had prescribed Valium, Xanax and muscle relaxation in Burbank apartment with her mother.
“No cause of death and the outcome of the problem is not fixed. We still have outstanding test we are waiting,” Chief Coroner Investigator Craig Harvey said Thursday night.
Harvey was still refusing to confirm the results of the autopsy findings, but Haim told news agency his client admitted the problem that he knew he had heart conditions.
