ALB and pulmonary edema: Discharge of catecholamines and release of inflammatory mediators induce the fluid transport between the cellular compartments; this process may result in pulmonary oedema.10 Decreased albumin levels during the pregnancy and delivery process lead to a decrease in colloidal osmotic pressure that induces fluid leakage from the vessels.11 Increased fluids in the pulmonary alveoli can reduce the oxygen exchange and oxygenated blood flow.