Common causes | Less common causes | ||
---|---|---|---|
Pneumonia Pneumonia | E | Hypoproteinaemia: nephrotic syndromeNephrotic Syndrome, hepatic failure | T |
Heart failure Acute Heart Failure and Pulmonary Oedema | T | Tuberculosis Diagnosing Tuberculosis | E |
Cancer Lung Cancer | E | Abdominal diseases: pancreatitisAcute Pancreatitis, subphrenic abscess | E |
Pulmonary embolism Pulmonary Embolism | E/T | Systemic connective tissue diseases: rheumatoid arthritis Disease-Specific Signs and Symptoms in Patients with Inflammatory Joint Diseases, SLE Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Sle), vasculitis Vasculitides | E |
Postinfarction syndrome or sequela of thoracotomy | E | ||
AsbestosAsbestos-Related Diseases | E | ||
Several drugs, most commonly methotrexate, amiodarone and nitrofurantoin | E |