Also known as "sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema" (SCAPE)
Different from acute CHF exacerbation or hypotensive cardiogenic shock, which do not have sympathetic overdrive
Patients can decompensate rapidly, so rapid intervention required
Patients are generally more fluid depleted despite "wet" lungs, so do not give diuretics
Usually history of poorly controlled hypertension
Acute afterload increase causes pulmonary edema and poor peripheral perfusion
Sympathetic surge occurs as a result of decreased systemic perfusion
Afterload further increases and patient rapidly decompensates
Acute afterload increase causes pulmonary edema and poor peripheral perfusion
Sympathetic surge occurs as a result of decreased systemic perfusion
Afterload further increases and patient rapidly decompensates
Flash pulmonary edema
Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure <18 mmHg differentiates noncardiogenic from cardiogenic pulmonary edema[1]
Immersion pulmonary edema
Cardiogenic pulmonary edema
Reexpansion pulmonary edema
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema
Acute chest syndrome
Negative pressure pulmonary edema