To identify the presence of water or other fluids in your lungs, your doctor should perform the clinical examination (observe the individual) and ask:
X-rays may show amounts greater than 75 ml of fluid in the lungs, and to identify amounts greater than 10 ml the most appropriate is to perform scans such as ultrasounds and CT scans.
This can close the diagnosis of pulmonary edema and exclude heart disease or not, one of the possible causes.
Once the diagnosis of water in the lung is closed, treatment should be initiated to remove the water present in the respiratory system and facilitate the breathing of the individual, which can be achieved with medication and the use of oxygen masks.
Water in the lungs is a serious situation that causes a condition called respiratory failure that, if not treated quickly, can lead to death in hours.