Table 1 Limitations of extravascular lung water measurement by transpulmonary thermodilution
From: Extravascular lung water in critical care: recent advances and clinical applications
Overestimation of extravascular lung water | Â |
 Positive end-expiratory pressure (potential) |  |
 Lung resection (proven) |  |
Underestimation of extravascular lung water | Â |
 Positive end-expiratory pressure (potential) |  |
 Pulmonary vascular occlusion (proven) |  |
 Heterogeneous lung injury (potential) |  |
 Pleural effusions (plausible) |  |