Common Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
| Direct Injury to Lung | |
| Chest trauma, pulmonary contusion | Pneumonia |
| Aspiration | Oxygen toxicity |
| Smoke inhalation | Pulmonary embolism, reperfusion |
| Hematogenous Injury to Lung | |
| Sepsis | Multiple transfusions |
| Pancreatitis | IV drug use, e.g., heroin |
| Nonthoracic trauma | Cardiopulmonary bypass |
| Possible Lung Injury Plus Elevated Hydrostatic Pressures | |
| High-altitude pulmonary edema | Reexpansion pulmonary edema |
| Neurogenic pulmonary edema | |