Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema Following a Seizure: A Case Report and Literature Review

Table 2

Neurogenic pulmonary edema (NPE) vs. aspiration pneumonia (AP) [1].

Diagnosis	Onset	Fever	PaO2/FiO2 ratio	Chest X-ray findings	WBC	CRP	Procalcitonin	Evolution duration
NPE	Hours	Yes/No	↓	Bilateral	Normal/↑	Normal/↑	Normal	1–3 days
AP	24 h	Yes	Normal/↓	Uni/bilateral	↑	↑	Normal/↑	1–3 weeks

PaO₂: arterial partial pressure of oxygen; FiO₂: inspiratory fraction of oxygen; WBC: white blood cells; CRP: C-reactive protein; PCT: procalcitonin.