Research Article

Sonographic Lobe Localization of Alveolar-Interstitial Syndrome in the Critically Ill

Table 2

Accuracy of lung ultrasound in diagnosing alveolar-interstitial syndrome in respective pulmonary lobes.

Sensitivity (%)Specificity (%)PPV (%)NPV (%)DA (%)

RUL9391839192
RML9696989396
RLL8287965683
LUL9587889491
LLL8692985587

PPV: positive predictive value; NPV: negative predictive value; DA: diagnostic accuracy; RUL: right upper lobe; RML: right mid lobe, RLL: right lower lobe; LUL: left upper lobe; LLL: left lower lobe.