Table 1 Ultrasound diagnostic criteria for visceral edema

Pulmonary [9, 10]

Significantly increased B-lines, confluent B-lines, compact B-lines or white lung

Cerebral [11,12,13]

(1) Diffuse or focal brain parenchymal increased echogenicity. (2) Lateral ventricle narrowed, disappeared or slit-shaped. (3) Effacement of the cerebral sulci. (4) The pulsation of cerebral arteries decreased or disappeared

Intestinal [14]

(1) Intestinal wall was significantly thickened. (2) Except for other causes

Myocardial [15]

(1) The thickness of myocardium significant increased. (2) The echo of myocardium decreased. (3) The diameter of heart chamber significantly decreased. (4) Except for other causes