Assessment of extravascular lung water by measuring the number of pulmonary ultrasound B-lines before and after CBP in patients with MODS

To determine whether the change in the number of pulmonary ultrasound B-line can accurately assess the extravascular lung water (EVLW) before and after continuous bedside blood purification (CBP) in patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Seventy-six patients with MODS who underwent CBP were examined within 24 hours before and after CBP using pulmonary ultrasound to detect the number of ultrasound B-line or using pulse indicator continuous cardiac output method to examine extravascular lung water, blood oxygenation index, and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) content. The correlation of the change in the number of B lines before and after CBP treatment with the negative balance of 24 hours liquid, the change of oxygenation index, and BNP content were analyzed. In the 76 patients, CBP treatment significantly decreased EVLW, the number of B-line, and BNP (P 
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research