Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema (mnemonic)
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The causes of non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema can be recalled with the following mnemonic:
- NOT CARDIAC
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NOT CARDIAC
- N: near drowning
- O: O2 therapy/post intubation pulmonary oedema
- T: trauma/transfusion (TRALI: transfusion-related acute lung injury)
- C: CNS: neurogenic pulmonary oedema
- A: allergic alveolitis
- R: renal failure
- D: drugs
- I: inhaled (toxins)
- A: altitude: high altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE), ARDS
- C: contusion
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-<strong>R:</strong> renal failure </li>- +<strong>R:</strong> renal failure </li>
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