Diagnosaurus
Acute pulmonary edema
Etiology
Cardiogenic
- CHF
- Myocardial infarction
- Myocardial ischemia
- Volume overload of left ventricle: mitral regurgitation, aortic insufficiency, ventricular septal defect
- Mitral stenosis
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
- Sepsis
- DIC
- Increased intracerebral pressure (e.g., intracerebral bleed or stroke)
- Aspiration pneumonia
- High altitude
- Drug reaction
- Transfusion reaction
- Salicylate intoxication
- Radiographic contrast allergy
- Inhaled toxins, e.g., smoke inhalation
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Acute Pulmonary Edema." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114586/all/Acute_pulmonary_edema.
Zeiger RFR. Acute pulmonary edema. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114586/all/Acute_pulmonary_edema. Accessed July 27, 2025.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Acute pulmonary edema. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114586/all/Acute_pulmonary_edema
Zeiger RFR. Acute Pulmonary Edema [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2025 July 27]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114586/all/Acute_pulmonary_edema.
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