Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Oedema / Left Heart Failure

• Generally LHF
• Acute on Chronic condition
• V/Q mismatch

Cardiogenic

• Left heart failure
  • Arrythmia
• Acute Myocardial Infarction
• Peri/endo carditis

Non-Cardiogenic

• Burns
• Pancreatitis
• Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy
• Immersion
• Septicaemia
• Head Injury
• Pulmonary Embolism

• Eclampsia

• Increased vascular volume
  • Fluid overload
    • Non-compliance with dialysis/diuretics/fluid restriction
  • Renal failure
• Baroceptors and therefore RAAS causes some problems

Pathogenesis

Signs and Symptoms