INJURY VERSUS HYDROSTATIC LUNG EDEMA: DETECTION BY CHEST X-RAY*
Massimo Pistolesi
Italian National Research Council (CNR) Institute of Clinical Physiology 56100 Pisa, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorMassimo Miniati
Italian National Research Council (CNR) Institute of Clinical Physiology 56100 Pisa, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorVitale Ravelli
Neurosurgery Clinic University of Pisa 56100 Pisa, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorCarlo Giuntini
Second Medical Clinic University of Pisa 56100 Pisa, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorMassimo Pistolesi
Italian National Research Council (CNR) Institute of Clinical Physiology 56100 Pisa, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorMassimo Miniati
Italian National Research Council (CNR) Institute of Clinical Physiology 56100 Pisa, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorVitale Ravelli
Neurosurgery Clinic University of Pisa 56100 Pisa, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorCarlo Giuntini
Second Medical Clinic University of Pisa 56100 Pisa, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorSupported in part by CNR National Cardiorespiratory Group, Grant CT 80.00516.04.

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