The diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound to determine PiCCO-derived extravascular lung water in invasively ventilated patients with COVID-19 ARDS

ConclusionsOverall, LUS demonstrated an acceptable diagnostic accuracy for detection of pulmonary edema in moderate –to–severe COVID-19 ARDS when compared with PICCO. For identifying patients at risk of severe pulmonary edema, an extended score considering pleural morphology may be of added value.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT04794088, registered on 11 March 2021. European Clinical Trials Database number 2020 –005447-23.
Source: Critical Ultrasound Journal - Category: Radiology Source Type: research