Comparison of chest radiograph and lung ultrasound in children with acute respiratory failure.

Ryan L DeSantiKara G GillJonathan O SwansonPierre D KoryJessica SchmidtEileen A CowanMichael R LasarevAwni M Al-Subu

Published in: Journal of ultrasound (2023)

There is fair agreement between CXR and LUS-derived diagnoses in children with ARF. Given this, clinicians should consider the benefits and limitations of specific imaging modalities when evaluating children with ARF. Additional studies are necessary to further define the role of LUS in pediatric ARF given the small sample size of our study.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
young adults
magnetic resonance imaging
high resolution
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
palliative care
computed tomography
intensive care unit
photodynamic therapy