Fluid accumulation in the lungs

This material is hazardous through inhalation and ingestion. Symptoms from ingestions include diarrhea (may be bloody), dysentery, and hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). Symptoms from inhalation are not fully documented but may result in breathing difficulty due to fluid accumulation in the lungs. 

The pulmonary lymphatic system contributes to the clearance of fluid and protein from the lung tissue interstitium and helps to prevent fluid accumulation in the lungs [108], The lymphatic endothelium allows micron-sized particles (e.g. lipoproteins, plasma proteins, bacteria and immune cells) to pass freely into the lymph fluid [103], After administration of aerosolised ultrafine particles into rats, particles were found in the alveolar walls and in pulmonary lymph nodes [135], which suggests that drainage into the lymph may contribute to the air-to-blood transport of the inhaled particles. 

The role of C2 toxin in disease is not clear because all C. botulinum strains that produce C2 toxin also synthesize extremely potent neurotoxins, the effector molecules of botulism. When Simpson compared the pharmacological properties of C. botulinum neurotoxin type Cl with C2 toxin in detail, it became obvious that C2 toxin does not cause the flaccid paralysis symptoms attributed to classic botulism. However, isolated C2 toxin is a potent enterotoxin that proves lethal in various animals 2 pmol of C2 toxin readily kill mice, rats, guinea pigs, and chickens within 1 h after application. For mice, the LD50 (i.v.) of C2 toxin is less than 50 ftnol. Ohishi and Odagiri also reported that C2 toxin causes necrotic, hemorrhagic lesions in the intestinal wall, whereas Simpson reported that C2 toxin elicits hypotension as well as fluid accumulation in the lungs. ... 

The most common adverse effects of IL-11 are fatigue, headache, dizziness, and cardiovascular effects. The cardiovascular effects include anemia (due to hemodilution), dyspnea (due to fluid accumulation in the lungs), and transient atrial arrhythmias. Hypokalemia has also been seen in some patients. All of these adverse effects appear to be reversible. 

Sang Bai Pi is able to clear heat, direct the Lung-Qi downwards and remove phlegm. It can drain the water from the Lung and promote urination. It is selected in the formula if there is shortness of breath and cough due to Lung-Qi obstruction or fluid accumulation in the Lung. 

Although heart disease commonly affects the entire myocardium, congestive heart failure is sometimes divided into left and right heart failure (Fig. 24—2). In left heart failure, the left atrium and ventricle are unable to adequately handle the blood returning from the lungs. This causes pressure to build up in the pulmonary veins, and fluid accumulates in the lungs. Consequently, left heart failure is associated with pulmonary edema (see Fig. 24—2 A). 

There are no specific antidotes for chromium poisoning. Since most human overexposure is by ingestion, gastric lavage is appropriate in some cases. However, emesis should not be induced. Maintaining the proper fluid balance is critical due to impact on the kidney s ability to reabsorb fluid. It is necessary to establish that there is no impairment with breathing due to fluid accumulation in the lungs. Another important step is to decrease the intake of dietary supplements that contain chromium. 

Symptoms include the sudden onset of vomiting,abdominal cramps, nausea, explosive watery diarrhea, and severe weakness. Symptoms usually continue for 6 to 8 hours but rarely longer than 48 hours. Inhalation of toxin may result in difficulty breathing due to fluid accumulation in the lungs. 

Congestive heart failure is the reduction of the heart s pumping ability to subnormal levels. This in turn results in fluid accumulation in the lungs and body extremities, which is a condition called edema. The edema is accompanied by pulmonary congestion and shortness of breath. The actual cause of congestive heart failure (CHF) is damage to the myocardium. This damage may in turn be due to severe hypertension, atherosclerosis, rheumatic fever, birth defects, or heart attacks. 

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