Acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema (ACPO) is one of the common causes of acute respiratory
failure, constituting 10%–20% of acute heart failure syndromes and potentially causing
death [
[1]
]. Acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema usually presents with sudden dyspnoea at rest,
impaired exertion capacity, tachypnoea, tachycardia and hypoxia. Increased endogenous
catecholamine levels and hypertension due to stress are common in cases with good
left ventricular function. Cough is a frequent finding in these cases. In the presence
of severe oedema, patients may produce foamy or pink sputum. In these patients, the
primary goal is to ensure adequate tissue oxygenation in order to prevent organ dysfunction
and multiple organ failure [
[2]
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Published online: January 18, 2020
Accepted:
January 18,
2020
Received in revised form:
January 9,
2020
Received:
October 13,
2019
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