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Acknowledgment The editors thank David P. Carlton for his excellent work on this chapter in the fifth edition. It has been republished here essentially unchanged. General Considerations Edema is the clinical term used to describe excessive fluid accumulation in the…

Acknowledgment The editors wish to thank David P. Carlton for his excellent work on this chapter in the fifth edition. It has been republished here essentially unchanged. Introduction Before birth, the lung is filled with liquid secreted by the epithelia…