Clinical disorders associated with the development of ALI/ARDS
| Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|
| Common | Common |
| • Aspiration pneumonia | • Sepsis |
| • Pneumonia | • Severe trauma with prolonged hypotension and/or multiple fractures |
| • Multiple transfusions of blood products | |
| Less common | |
| • Inhalation injury | Less common |
| • Pulmonary contusion | • Acute pancreatitis |
| • Fat emboli | • Cardiopulmonary bypass |
| • Near drowning | • Drug overdose |
| • Reperfusion injury | • Disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| • Burns | |
| • Head injury |