Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema

  • subtype of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema,
    • type of acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • Caused by
    • vir
    • subarachnoid hemorrhage
    • traumatic brain injury
    • seizures

 

Normal CXR from the past of a patient with current history of seizures and acute subdural hemorrhages, and cerebral edema in respiratory distress.
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Patient with history of seizures and acute subdural hemorrhages, and cerebral edema in repiratory distress. Ct shows loss of sulci and gyri consistent with cerebral edema
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Patient with history of seizures and acute subdural hemorrhages, and cerebral edema in respiratory distress. CXR shows acute interstitial edema consistent with neurogenic pulmonary edema (non cardiogenic pulmonary edema)
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