NONCARDIOGENIC PULMONARY EDEMA
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema(NCPE) results from

elevated pulmonary capillary hydrostatic pressure
damage to vascular endothelium by factors that disrupt pulmonary surfactant and decrease lung compliance.

CAUSES:

drug overdose
near drowning
thermal injury
inhalation of toxic gases
trauma
sepsis
shock
high altitude illness
pulmonary embolism
ARDS
pulmonary lymphatic obstruction
aspiration of gastric contents
disseminated intravascular coagulation

CLINICAL PRESENTATION:

Main symptoms are dyspnea and tachypnea.
On physical examination- presence of bilateral rales

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS:
ABG – used to assess the need …