Table 1 Examples of causes of acute lung injury in humans
Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|
Infectious pneumonia | Sepsis |
Pulmonary contusion | Severe trauma |
Aspiration | Surface burns |
Smoke inhalation | Venous air embolism |
Near drowning | Amniotic fluid embolism |
Following upper airway obstruction | Neurogenic pulmonary edema |
Acute eosinophilic pneumonia | Multiple blood transfusions |
Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) | Leukoagglutinin reactions |
Miliary tuberculosis | Pancreatitis |
Drug reaction/overdose | |
Cardiopulmonary bypass | |
Multiple fractures | |
Postbone marrow transplantation |