Table 2 Aetiology of respiratory failure, cardiogenic shock and septic shock
RF, n = 54 | CS, n = 57 | SS, n = 19 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pneumonia | 31 (57.41) | – | 10 (52.63) | 0.41 |
Intra-abdominal infection | 4 (7.41) | – | 8 (42.11) | < 0.01 |
Soft tissue infection | 1 (1.85) | – | 1 (5.26) | 0.49 |
Trauma | 1 (1.85) | – | – | – |
Cardiac decompensation | 6 (11.11) | – | – | – |
Shock | 3 (5.56) | – | – | – |
Decompensated chronic lung disease | 3 (5.56) | – | – | – |
Other | 5 (9.25) | – | – | – |
Acute myocardial infarction | – | 41 (70.69) | – | – |
Cardiomyopathy | – | 4 (6.9) | – | – |
Pulseless electrical activity | – | 4 (6.9) | – | – |
Pulmonary emboli | – | 3 (5.17) | – | – |
Ventricular fibrillation | – | 2 (3.45) | – | – |
Myocarditis | – | 1 (1.72) | – | – |
Other | – | 3 (5.17) | – | – |