Search for dissertations about: "extravascular lung water"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words extravascular lung water.

  2. 1. Indicator dilution measurement of lung water considerations of the method

    Author : Carl-Johan Wallin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Cardiac output; deuterium oxide; extravascular lung water; indicator dilution techniques; indocyanine green; lung pulmonary circulation; pulmonary edema; pulmonary gas exchange. Copynght Carl-JohanWallin;

    Abstract : Objective: Pulmonary oedema is life threatening. A method is needed for reliable measurement of lung water in man in order to clarify aetiology, pathophysiology, prognosis, and to evaluate treatments against pulmonary oedema. READ MORE

  4. 2. The role of the endothelin system in experimental acute lung injury : with special reference to the formation of extra-vascular lung water

    Author : Patrik Rossi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Acute lung injury; endothelin-1; extra-vascular lung water; pulmonary capillary pressure; sepsis; pulmonary edema; endotoxin;

    Abstract : Acute lung injury is a major clinical challenge in the intensive care unit. Sepsis is the most frequent underlying cause of this pulmonary syndrome, which contains inflammation-induced diffuse alveolar damage and early stage high permeability edema. READ MORE

  5. 3. Nitric oxide and extravasation in endotoxaemia : an experimental study

    Author : Kerstin Metcalf; Mikael Bodelsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Background: Despite advances in intensive care the mortality of patients in septic shock is still high. In early stages the condition is characterised by circulatory failure that is a consequence of myocardial depression, vasodilatation with decreased sensitivity to catecholamine stimulation and increased loss of protein and fluid from the circulation. READ MORE