| ALI/ARDS (18 pt.) | APE (40 pt.) | p |
---|---|---|---|
Sex (n° males) | 11 (61%) | 25 (62.5%) | 0.92 (ns) |
Mechanical ventilation (n) | 16 (88.8%) | 8 (20%) | < 0.0001 |
AIS | 18 (100%) | 40 (100%) | ns |
Pleural line abnormalities | 18 (100%) | 10 (25%) | < 0.0001 |
Reduction or absence of lung sliding | 18 (100%) | 0 | < 0.0001 |
"Spared areas" | 18 (100%) | 0 | < 0.0001 |
Consolidations | 15 (83.3%) | 0 | < 0.0001 |
Pleural effusion | 12 (66.6%) | 38 (95%) | 0.004 |
"Lung pulse" | 9 (50%) | 0 | < 0.0001 |