Pulmonary Edema: Therapy

General measures

• Seated storage
• Oxygen administration (target sO2 (oxygen saturation) > 90%), non-invasive/invasive ventilation if necessary.
• Sedation (tranquilization)
• Cardiac (heart-related) pulmonary edema: preload reduction, increase in cardiac pump function (see therapy heart failure/cardiac insufficiency).
• Toxic pulmonary edema: if necessary, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); intensive care technique in which a machine partially or completely takes over the respiratory function of patients).
• Review of permanent medication due topossible effect on the existing disease.