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Extravascular lung water (EVLW) was estimated in 53 critically ill patients by the chest radiograph (CXR) and the thermal dye technique. The comparison between these two methods revealed a direct and positive correlation (r=0.83, p(0.001). However, EVLW-values obtained by the thermal dye technique showed considerable overlap between cases of radiographic low grade pulmonary edema and we were able to identify several reasons for radiographic over- or underestimation of EVLW. in these patients EVLW-measurement by the thermal dye technique provides additional information, thereby probably influencing further treatment.
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Laggner, A., Kleinberger, G., Haller, J. et al. Bedside estimation of extravascular lung water in critically ill patients: comparison of the chest radiograph and the thermal dye technique. Intensive Care Med 10, 309–313 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00254322
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