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Causes of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

In this article we will discuss various Causes of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

In this article, we will discuss various Causes of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. So, let’s get started.

Causes

Systemic insults (indirect injury)

  • Trauma, head injury
  • Shock, sepsis
  • Pancreatitis
  • Repeated blood transfusion
  • Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
  • Burns
  • Drugs, e.g. opiates, aspirin, phenothiazines, tricyclic antidepressants, nitrofurantoin, amiodarone, paraquat
  • Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
  • Cardiopulmonary bypass

Pulmonary insults (direct injury)

  • Aspirations of gastric contents
  • Embolism, e.g. thrombus, fat, air, and amniotic fluid
  • Miliary tuberculosis
  • Diffuse pneumonia, acute eosinophilic pneumonia, cryptogenic pneumonia
  • Near drowning
  • Toxic gas inhalation, e.g. CO, NO2, PH3, chlorine, SO2, ammonia, hyperbaric O2
  • Lung contusion
  • Radiation exposure
  • High altitude pulmonary edema
  • Lung re-expansion or re-perfusion

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