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Table 2 Presence of hypovolaemia or pulmonary oedema whilst CVP in the WHO target range of 0-5 cm H2O.

From: Central venous catheter use in severe malaria: time to reconsider the World Health Organization guidelines?

Patient number

Times CVP in target range°

n

No pulmonary oedema*, no hypovolaemia^

n (%)

Pulmonary oedema*, no hypovolaemia^

n (%)

Pulmonary oedema*, hypovolaemia^

n (%)

No pulmonary oedema*, hypovolaemia^

n (%)

CN10

15

0

2 (10)

7 (50)

6 (40)

CN14

1

0

0

0

1 (100)

CN15

7

0

0

1(14)

6 (86)

CN18

12

0

0

0

12 (100)

CN20

11

6 (55)

4 (36)

0

1 (9)

CN24

8

0

0

8(100)¶

0

CN25

1

0

0

0

1 (100)

CN29

1

0

0

0

1 (100)

CN30

5

0

0

0

5 (100)

RN01

2

0

0

0

2 (100)

RN03

1

0

0

0

1 (100)

RN06

6

0

0

0

6 (100)

RN07

1

0

0

0

1 (100)

RN08

2

0

0

0

2 (100)

RN09

1

0

0

1(100)

0

RN10

2

0

0

0

2 (100)

RN11

5

1 (20)

0

0

4 (80)

RN12

3

0

0

0

3 (100)

RN13

5

0

0

0

5 (100)

RN14

7

0

1 (14)

1 (14)

5 (72)

RN17

1

0

0

1(100)

0

RN18

5

1 (20)

3 (60)

0

1 (20)

RN19

2

0

0

0

2 (100)

  1. °WHO target CVP: 0-5 cm H2O
  2. *Pulmonary oedema:EVLW > 10 ml/kg
  3. ^Hypovolaemia: GEDI < 680 ml/m2
  4. ¶ This patient had aspiration pneumonia, confounding this measurement.