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December 28, 2023Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

Association of Chronic Kidney Disease Stage and Pulmonary Edema through Radiological Imaging

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SSShahzad ShokatFMFarrah J. MateenSASarfraz Ahmed

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Cross-sectional study reveals a strong association between chronic kidney disease stage and pulmonary edema, indicating worsening symptoms with disease progression.

Key Points

  • Pulmonary edema severity increases with chronic kidney disease progression, reaching 100% in Stage 5 patients.
  • In Stage 5, all patients reported symptoms like shortness of breath and fatigue, indicating severe disease impact.
  • Chest X-rays were used for evaluating pulmonary edema in patients aged 12-70 with chronic kidney disease.
  • Treatment needs escalated with stage, as 100% of Stage 5 patients required advanced therapies, including dialysis.

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Shokat et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af65a1ad7bf08b1eae5c9fhttps://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs020231712254
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