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Pulmonary edema facts. 1  Pulmonary edema is typically caused by filling of alveoli in the lungs by fluid leaking out of the blood. 2  Pulmonary edema may be caused by a number of cardiac or non-cardiac conditions.  Breathing difficulty is the main manifestation of pulmonary edema.
Picture of the alveoli and lung. Pulmonary edema occurs when the alveoli fill up with excess fluid seeped out of the blood vessels in the lung instead of air. This can cause problems with the exchange of gas (oxygen and carbon dioxide), resulting in breathing difficulty and poor oxygenation of blood. Sometimes, this can be referred to as water in the lungs when describing the condition to patients. Pulmonary edema can be caused by many different factors.