Non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema (mnemonic)
Dr Yuranga Weerakkody ◉ et al.
The causes of non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema can be recalled with the following mnemonic:
•NOT CARDIAC
Mnemonic
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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