Lung ultrasound for monitoring cardiogenic pulmonary edema

• Published in: Internal and emergency medicine Vol. 12; no. 7; pp. 1011 - 1017
• Main Authors: Cortellaro, Francesca, Ceriani, Elisa, Spinelli, Monica, Campanella, Carlo, Bossi, Ilaria, Coen, Daniele, Casazza, Giovanni, Cogliati, Chiara
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.10.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Blood; Blood gas analysis; Diuresis; Echocardiography; Edema; EM - Original; Emergency medical services; Gas analysis; Internal Medicine; Lungs; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Titration; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasound; Acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema; Interstitial syndrome; Lung ultrasound

Several studies address the accuracy of lung ultrasound (LUS) in the diagnosis of cardiogenic pulmonary edema (CPE) evaluating the interstitial syndrome, which is characterized by multiple and diffuse vertical artifacts (B-lines), and correlates with extravascular lung water. We studied the potentia...