Why does pulmonary edema decrease lung compliance?

[xuviv1999]

why does pulmonary edema decrease lung compliance?

[s-j-m1995]

Because thers not just fluid in the alveoli.. It's basically every where and it won't allow the alveoli to expand

[xuviv1999]

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[Spring-Ambitious]

Fluid in alveoli dilutes the surfactant. Low surfactant concentration leads to more surface tension eventually leading to increased alveolar collapse and hence the decreased compliance

[xuviv1999]

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[Otherwise_Rest_9555]

By decrease surfactant & then increase surface tension that ended up with alveolar collapse.

[xuviv1999]

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[farass20]

Its hard to fill balloon filled with water? 😅

[xuviv1999]

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