Neurogenic pulmonary edema

Question 1

Neurogenic pulmonary edema

Answer 1

NPE.. Acute onset of pulmonary edema from a CNS insult, thought to be from catecholamines that result in cardiopulmonary dysfunction

Question 2

Types of injuries that cause NPE

Answer 2

Rapid extreme elevation in ICP. The abrupt increase in ICP leads to neuronal compression,ischemia, damage and is believe to give rise to an intense cathechol response

Question 3

Takotsubo

Answer 3

From catechol surge. Can make pts susceptible to NPE

Question 4

NPE presentation

Answer 4

Often within minuts

Acutely dyspneic, tachypneic, hypoxic with pink frothy sputum and bilateral crackles and rales