Chest X-ray lung imaging features in pediatric COVID-19 and comparison with viral lower respiratory infections in young children.

Gustavo NinoJose MoltoHector AguilarJonathan ZemberRamon Sanchez-JacobCarlos T DiezPooneh R TabriziBilal MohammedJered WeinstockXilei XuchenRyan KahanowitchMaria ArroyoMarius G Linguraru

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2021)

CXR may be a complemental exam in the evaluation of moderate or severe pediatric COVID-19 cases. The severity of GGO/consolidations seen in CXR is predictive of clinically relevant outcomes. Hyperinflation could potentially aid clinical assessment in distinguishing COVID-19 from other types of viral LRTI in young children.

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