Differential Diagnosis of CPO

Cardiogenic Pulmonary Oedema Clinical Assessment Differential Diagnosis of CPO

The differential diagnosis of CPO is shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Differential diagnosis of CPO
Sign	CPO	COPD	Pneumonia	PE
Heart rate	↑↑	↑	↑↑	↑↑
Blood pressure	↑	→	↓	↓
Temperature	→	→	↑	→
O₂saturations	↓↓	↓	↓	↓
Chest signs	Bilateral crepitations	Diffuse wheeze	Focal crepitations	Clear
Skin	Cold, pale and clammy	Dry and warm	Flushed and warm	Dry
Heart sounds	Murmurs, 3rd/4th heart sounds	Normal	Normal	Normal