Value of B lines score on lung ultrasound as a direct measure of respiratory dysfunction and volume overload in critical care patients with acute kidney injury

Background: Fluid overload is commonly detected in critically ill cases with AKI and accompanied by serious outcome. Lung US (LUS) an efficiently used tool to assess volume noninvasively. We assessed the importance of these measurements combination, for estimation PaO2/FiO2 ratio critical patients AKI.The aim study: To evaluate value B-lines on chest ultrasound predicting respiratory dysfunction relation between B lines po2/fio2 acute kidney injury patients.Patients methods: This was a prospective observational study which 40 who were presented admission or developed at any time during ICU stay determined based KDIGO criteria according RIFLE classification. Cases studied baseline as well following 48 hrs using lung US, addition measuring arterial blood gases.Results: The showed negative correlation score, this kept even adjustment. A cut 15 score has sensetivity 94% specificity 77.3% detecting PaO2/ FiO2 less than 300.Conclusion: It can be concluded that predict AKI.