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Procedures for Removing Water From the Lungs

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Walt Pickut

Extra water in your lungs complicates breathing and must be removed. Water can be inhaled, as in near drowning, or it can enter by a medical lung-washing procedure called lavage.

Walt Pickut has published peer-reviewed medical research since 1971. Pickut teaches presentational speaking and holds board registries in respiratory care and sleep technology. He is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and the American Society of Business Publication Editors and is editor for "The Jamestown Gazette." Pickut holds bachelor's degrees in biology and communication, and master's degrees in physiology and mass communication.