Acute pulmonary edema

Acute pulmonary edema is a topic covered in the Diagnosaurus.

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Etiology

Cardiogenic

CHF
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial ischemia
Volume overload of left ventricle: mitral regurgitation, aortic insufficiency, ventricular septal defect
Mitral stenosis

Noncardiogenic

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 RF. Acute pulmonary edema. Diagnosaurus. 4th ed. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114586/all/Acute_pulmonary_edema. Accessed January 18, 2019.

Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Acute pulmonary edema. In Diagnosaurus. Available from https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114586/all/Acute_pulmonary_edema

Zeiger RF. Acute Pulmonary Edema [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2019 January 18]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/114586/all/Acute_pulmonary_edema

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