Early warning of membrane thickness increase through diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide

Early warning of membrane thickness increase through diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide

Conclusions: DLCO gives an early warning of an abnormal increase in alveolar-capillary membrane thickness, which might appear in early stage of pulmonary edema and interstitial diseases with no symptoms in oxygen capture.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of critical care 2015-08, Vol.30 (4), p.827-827
Hauptverfasser: Kang, Min-yeong, Sapoval, Bernard
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Carbon monoxide
Critical Care
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Zusammenfassung:Conclusions: DLCO gives an early warning of an abnormal increase in alveolar-capillary membrane thickness, which might appear in early stage of pulmonary edema and interstitial diseases with no symptoms in oxygen capture.
ISSN:0883-9441
1557-8615
DOI:10.1016/j.jcrc.2015.04.019