Emedinews :One can predict acute lung injury

The lung injury prediction score (LIPS) should be used to predict patients who are unlikely to develop ALI/ARDS.

• LIPS >4 predicts ALI with a sensitivity and specificity of 69 and 78 %, respectively.
• LIPS <4 has a negative predictive value of 97%. Score: Sum up the assigned points
1. Shock (2 points)
2. Aspiration (2 points)
3. Sepsis (1 point)
4. Pneumonia (1.5 points)
5. Orthopedic spine surgery (1.5 points)
6. Acute abdominal surgery (2 points)
7. Cardiac surgery (2.5 points)
8. Aortic vascular surgery (3.5 points)
9. Traumatic brain injury (2 points)
10. Smoke inhalation (2 points)
11. Near drowning (2 points)
12. Lung contusion (1.5 points)
13. Multiple fractures (1.5 points)
14. Alcohol abuse (1 point)
15. Obesity (BMI >30, 1 point)
16. Hypoalbuminemia (1 point)
17. Chemotherapy (1 point)
18. Fraction of inspired oxygen >0.35 or >4 L/min (2 points)
19. Tachypnea >30 breaths/min (1.5 points)
20. Oxyhemoglobin saturation <95 percent (1 point)
21. Acidosis (pH <7.35, 1.5 points)
22. Diabetes mellitus (-1 point)

 (Ref : Gajic O, Dabbagh O, Park PK, et al. Early identification of patients at risk of acute lung injury: evaluation of lung injury prediction score in a multicenter cohort study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2011;183:462).