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. 2010 Sep 6;14(5):R162. doi: 10.1186/cc9250

Table 2.

Calculation of normal extravascular lung water for males and females

Male Female
EVLW = [0.56 × normal lung weight (in grams)] - 58 = [0.56 × 878] - 58 = 433.7 EVLW = [0.56 × normal lung weight (in grams)] - 58 = [0.56 × 636] - 58 = 298.2
Standard deviation: 189.8 Standard deviation: 134.4
Normal EVLW = 433.7 ± 189.8 mL Normal EVLW = 298.2 ± 134.4 mL
Normal EVLWp = 7.5 ± 3.3 mL/kg Normal EVLWp = 7.3 ± 3.3 mL/kg

EVLW, extravascular lung water; EVLWp, extravascular lung water indexed to predicted body weight.