Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8618558 | Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia | 2018 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
In this review, advances in understanding the physiology of extravascular lung water accumulation in health and in disease and the various mechanisms that protect against the development of pulmonary edema under physiologic conditions are discussed. In addition, the various bedside modalities available to diagnose early accumulation of extravascular lung water and pulmonary edema, including chest auscultation, chest roentgenography, lung ultrasonography, and transpulmonary thermodilution, are examined. Furthermore, advantages and limitations of these methods for the operating room and intensive care unit that are critical for proper modality selection in each individual case are explored.
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Authors
Sherif MD, Wolf B. MD, PhD, Benjamin MD, Malcolm B. MD, Albert MD,