Seek emergency medical care immediately if you have trouble breathing, chest pain, blue lips, confusion, or severe shortness of breath
Call a doctor right away for any suspected lung fluid
Follow the prescribed treatment for the underlying cause
Take diuretics only if prescribed
Use oxygen therapy if prescribed
Sit upright or keep the head elevated
Reduce salt intake if advised by a clinician
Stop smoking
Avoid alcohol and recreational drugs
Treat heart failure, kidney disease, infection, or pneumonia if present
Take antibiotics only if prescribed for an infection
Use inhalers or other respiratory medicines only as directed
Monitor weight, swelling, and breathing symptoms
Limit fluid intake only if instructed by a clinician
Go to the hospital if symptoms worsen or do not improve