Table 2 |
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Calculation of normal extravascular lung water for males and females |
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Female |
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EVLW = [0.56 × normal lung weight (in grams)] - 58 = [0.56 × 878] - 58 = 433.7 |
EVLW = [0.56 × normal lung weight (in grams)] - 58 = [0.56 × 636] - 58 = 298.2 |
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Standard deviation: 189.8 |
Standard deviation: 134.4 |
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Normal EVLW = 433.7 ± 189.8 mL |
Normal EVLW = 298.2 ± 134.4 mL |
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Normal EVLWp = 7.5 ± 3.3 mL/kg |
Normal EVLWp = 7.3 ± 3.3 mL/kg |
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EVLW, extravascular lung water; EVLWp, extravascular lung water indexed to predicted body weight. |
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Tagami et al. Critical Care 2010 14:R162 doi:10.1186/cc9250 |
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