Table 2.
Causes for ALI/ARDS and ACLE
| Definition | N |
|---|---|
| ➢ Primary (direct pulmonary) ALI/ARDS | 14 |
| • Pneumonia/aspiration | 11 |
| • Carmustine-induced lung injury | 1 |
| • Methotrexate-induced lung injury | 1 |
| • COP | 1 |
| ➢ Secondary (indirect pulmonary) ALI/ARDS | 7 |
| • Sepsis | 6 |
| • Necrotising pancreatitis | 1 |
| ➢ ACLE | 9 |
| • Acute exacerbation of CHF | 2 |
| • Acute coronary syndrome | |
| - AMI | 5 |
| - Unstable angina | 1 |
| • Acute exacerbation of LV diastolic dysfunction | 1 |
ACLE = acute cardiogenic lung edema; ALI = acute lung injury; AMI = acute myocardial infarction; ARDS = acute respiratory distress syndrome; CHF = congestive heart failure; COP = cryptogenic organising pneumonia; LV = left ventricular.