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  1. Comparison of lung ultrasound with transpulmonary thermodilution in assessing extra-vascular lung water

    Comparison of lung ultrasound with transpulmonary thermodilution in assessing extra-vascular lung water

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: Jody G Davids --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Anaesthesiology, South Africa Edwin W Turton --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Anaesthesiology, South Africa Jacques E Raubenheimer --- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistics, South Africa
    Background: Increased extra-vascular lung water (EVLW) is common in critical care and correlates with the severity of acute lung injury, length of intensive care unit stay and mortality. Lung ultrasound (LUS) can assess EVLW by determining the amount of ‘B-lines’:...
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