Table 3 Diagnosis of causes of acute respiratory failure by experts, and mortality
From: Acute respiratory failure in the elderly: etiology, emergency diagnosis and prognosis
Diagnosis | Number of patients (%) | Mortalitya, % |
|---|---|---|
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema | 219 (43) | 21 [16–27] |
Community-acquired pneumonia | 181 (35) | 17 [12–23] |
Exacerbation of chronic respiratory disease | 164 (32) | 12 [8–18] |
Pulmonary embolism | 93 (18) | 15 [9–24] |
Bronchitis | 23 (4) | 4 [0–21] |
Acute asthma | 15 (3) | 0 [0–20] |
Others | 78 (15) | 24 [16–34] |
No diagnosis | 8 (2) | 0 [0–32] |