How useful is extravascular lung water measurement in managing lung injury in intensive care unit ?

Conclusions: EVLWI and PVPI may have a prognostic significance in the assessment of lung injury in septic shock patients with ARDS. Further research is required to reveal the usefulness of EVLWI as an end point of fluid resuscitation in the management of septic shock with ARDS.

http://www.ijccm.org/text.asp?2017/21/8/494/213006

Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - August 14, 2017 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Anirban Bhattacharjee Debasis Pradhan Prithwis Bhattacharyya Samarjit Dey Daniala Chhunthang Akash Handique Angkita Barman Mohd Yunus Source Type: research