Lung Ultrasound Is More Sensitive for Hospitalized Consolidated Pneumonia Diagnosis Compared to CXR in Children.

Ioana Mihaiela Ciuca Mihaela Dediu Monica Steluța MarcMirabela LukicIoana-Delia HorhatLiviu Laurentiu Pop

Published in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)

Lung ultrasound is a reliable method for the detection of pneumonia consolidation in hospitalized children, with sensitivity and specificity superior to CXR. LUS should be used for rapid and safe evaluation of child pneumonia.

Keyphrases

young adults
magnetic resonance imaging
loop mediated isothermal amplification
respiratory failure
intensive care unit
contrast enhanced ultrasound
label free
real time pcr
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation