CHEST SONOGRAPHY IN COMMON PAEDIATRIC CHEST DISEASES
| Autor: | Nikit Popatlal Mehta, Pradeep Raghavendra Kulkarni |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Fluid Bronchogram
Segmental White Lung medicine.medical_specialty White Lungs lcsh:R5-130.5 business.industry Anechoic Space Sliding Sign Air-Bronchogram B Lines (Ultrasound Lung Comets) A Lines Transabdominal Ultrasound medicine Focused assessment with sonography for trauma Radiology business Consolidation lcsh:General works |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare, Vol 4, Iss 18, Pp 1009-1013 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 2349-2570 2349-2562 |
| DOI: | 10.18410/jebmh/2017/198 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND The aim of the study is to determine the utility of chest sonography in common paediatric diseases and to present chest sonography images with possible explanation for the same. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study was conducted in Department of Paediatric Medicine, Bharati Medical College, Sangli. The patients admitted in paediatric ward, NICU, PICU with respiratory complaints and findings were subjected to chest sonography after chest x-ray. The chest sonography images were interpreted and an attempt was made to correlate with findings of chest xray. The information given by chest sonography was analysed and possible cause of image was evaluated. RESULTS The chest sonography appearances were found to be specific and in certain instances more informative than chest x-ray. It can differentiate between collapse and consolidation easily. The limitation of chest sonography was- it can assess only peripheral lung regions with inability to assess deeper lesions, especially with aerated peripheral lung. CONCLUSION The chest sonography is superior to chest x-ray in diagnosing minimal effusion and minimal pneumothorax. Also, when there is difficulty in differentiating pulmonary from pleural pathology. Though, chest sonography cannot replace chest x-ray, it is very useful additional investigation and often times very helpful with additional diagnostic information. |
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