Department of Biochemistry-Toxicology, Avicenna Military Hospital of Marrakech, Morocco
Perspective
Neurogenic pulmonary edema in patients with acute severe brain injury: Pathophysiology and man
Author(s): Sheehan T*
In the context of critical care, this article will offer a narrative
assessment of the data pertaining to theories, diagnoses, and
treatments for neurogenic pulmonary edoema (NPE). Although
the precise mechanisms causing NPE are still unknown, putative
mechanisms for the condition include increased catecholamine
release, increased vagal tone, and increased capillary permeability.
This is known as the "blast injury theory" because it causes pulmonary
vasoconstriction as a result. The diagnosis entails spotting pulmonary
edoema symptoms in the presence of a brain damage, and the most
effective treatment methods seem to be those that aim to preserve
a normal physiological condition. Any acquired lesion to the brain
constitutes an acute brain injury (ABI), which is a major global cause
of morbidity and mortality. Twenty to thirty p.. View More»