A serious condition of pregnancy called preeclampsia can cause pulmonary edema (fluid in ... which can lead to edema in the legs. When your capillaries (small blood vessels) are damaged, fluid ...

The circumference of the legs should be measured from a ... elevated diastolic blood pressure. Pulmonary rales signify pulmonary edema. Performance of an echocardiogram may be indicated if cardiac ...

The symptoms include those of right heart failure predominantly dyspnea on exertion.Lower extremity dependant edema ... legs are elevated at night, the fluid redistributes centrally causing ...