Case Series
The Use of Exogenous Lung Surfactant (Poractant Alfa) in Acute Respiratory Failure by Drowning
Table 2
Classification and evolution of the PaO2/FiO2 ratio.
| Patient number | Grade of Szpilman Classification | PaO2/FiO2 at the time of admission to the ICU | PaO2/FiO2 immediately before drug administration | PaO2/FiO2 after 6 hours | PaO2/FiO2 after 24 hours | PaO2/FiO2 after 48 hours |
| 1 | Grade 6 | 101 | 108 | 134 | 179 | 206 | 2 | Grade 4 | 97 | 102 | 127 | 185 | 210 | 3 | Grade 5 | 115 | 121 | 158 | 212 | 268 | 4 | Grade 6 | 96 | 98 | 115 | 138 | 175 | 5 | Grade 4 | 114 | 119 | 173 | 232 | 412 | 6 | Grade 2 | 200 | 220 | 288 | 310 | 407 | 7 | Grade 5 | 107 | 122 | 179 | 212 | 315 | 8 | Grade 3 | 121 | 143 | 161 | 198 | 274 | 9 | Grade 5 | 112 | 128 | 179 | 255 | 367 |
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