Open AccessCorrelation of Oxygenation and Radiographic Assessment of Lung Edema (RALE) Score to Lung Ultrasound Score (LUS) in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
Author(s) -
Pratibha Todur,
Souvik Chaudhuri,
Vedaghosh Amara,
N Srikant,
Prabha Prakash
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
canadian journal of respiratory therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2368-6820
pISSN - 1205-9838
DOI - 10.29390/cjrt-2020-063
Subject(s) - ards , medicine , intensive care unit , oxygenation , lung ultrasound , intensive care , pulmonary edema , lung , intensive care medicine
Lung ultrasound score (LUS) as well as radiographic assessment of lung edema (RALE) score as calculated from chest radiography (CXR) have been applied to assess Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) severity. CXRs, which are frequently performed in ARDS patients, pose a greater risk of radiation exposure to patients and health care staff.