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Table 2 Risk factors commonly associated with ARDS

From: Biomarkers for Acute Respiratory Distress syndrome and prospects for personalised medicine

Direct lung injury

Indirect lung injury

Pneumonia

Sepsis

Aspiration of gastric contents

Multiple trauma

Pulmonary contusion

Cardiopulmonary bypass

Near drowning

Acute pancreatitis

Inhalation injury

Drug overdose

Reperfusion pulmonary edema

Transfusion of blood products