Is pulmonary hydrops contagious?

Pulmonary effusion is also clinically called pleural effusion. It can be caused by many reasons. It can be caused by infection and inflammation, such as pneumonia. Generally, pulmonary effusion caused by this condition is not infectious. It can be cured by active antibiotic treatment, such as broad-spectrum cephalosporins, penicillin, azithromycin, etc., and the prognosis is better. If it is caused by the autoimmune system, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, the fluid in the lungs caused by this disease is also non-infectious. There are also fluid in the lungs caused by heart diseases, such as hypertensive heart disease, coronary heart disease, and aortic valve disease. Lesions and mitral valve insufficiency, or fluid in the lungs caused by lung tumors, are all non-infectious; Tuberculosis pleural effusion, that is, pulmonary hydrops caused by tuberculosis, accompanied by pulmonary tuberculosis lesions, is infectious to a certain extent, requiring active anti-tuberculosis drug treatment, and drainage of pleural effusion that has been formed to control the disease.