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Table 1 Histologic lung injury results

From: Comparison of direct and indirect models of early induced acute lung injury

 

Score per field

Parametera

1

2

3

A. Neutrophils in the alveolar space

None

1–5

> 5

B. Neutrophils in the interstitial space

None

1–5

> 5

C. Hyaline membranes

None

1

> 1

D. Proteinaceous debris filling the airspaces

None

1

> 1

E. Alveolar septal thickening

< 2×

2×–4X

>4×

F. Alveolar congestion

None

1–5

> 5

  1. aLung injury scoring system [adapted from Matute-Bello et al.18].