Pulmonary Edema: Complications
The following are the most important diseases or complications that may be contributed to by pulmonary edema: Respiratory system (J00-J99) ARDS (adult respiratory distress syndrome) – life-threatening acute damage to the lungs; often associated with multiorgan failure in the setting of SIRS (systemic inflammatory response syndrome; clinical picture resembling sepsis). Cardiovascular system (I00-I99). Cardiovascular failure