Pulmonary edema The development of pulmonary edema may be associated with symptoms and signs of "fluid overload"; this is a non-specific term to describe the manifestations of right ventricular failure on the rest of the body and includes peripheral edema (swelling of the legs, in general, of the "pitting" variety, wherein the skin is slow to return to normal when pressed upon), raised jugular venous pressure and hepatomegaly, where the liver is enlarged and may be tender or even pulsatile. Other signs include end-inspiratory crackles (sounds heard at the end of a deep breath) on auscultation and the presence of a third
Dominique Dropsy exams revealed Dropsy had been struck with leukemia in March 2011. After recovering initially the following year, the 63-year-old died in Bordeaux on 7 October 2015. Dominique Dropsy Dominique Dropsy (9 December 1951 – 7 October 2015) was a French footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played 596 Ligue 1 games during 17 seasons, which stood as a record for several years, and won three national championships during his career, two with Bordeaux. Dropsy represented France at the 1978 World Cup. Born in Leuze, Aisne, Dropsy started his senior career with Valenciennes FC. He contributed with 19 games in