DIRECT LUNG INJURY INDIRECT LUNG INJURY
Pneumonia Sepsis
Aspiration of gastric contents Burns
Pulmonary contusion Severe trauma with shock
Injury by reperfusion or ischemia Acute pancreatitis
Attitude/Drowning Blood transfusion
Inhalation of toxics Overdose by drugs
Table 1: Direct and Indirect causes for acute lung injury (in bold letter the most common triggers).