Bedside lung ultrasound useful option for accurate diagnosis of pneumonia in kids
A recent study published in the International Journal of Emergency Medicine found that bedside Lung ultrasound (LUS) when used by clinicians of the Emergency Department (ED) of a resource limited healthcare setup, had good accuracy for diagnosis of pneumonia in children.
Pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age in such settings and so the team lead by Yogendra Amatya undertook this prospective cross-sectional study in children presenting to an ED with respiratory complaints.
The study included all children under 5 years of age with cough, fever, or difficulty breathing who received a chest radiograph. A bedside LUS was performed and interpreted by the treating clinician on all children prior to chest radiograph. The criterion standard was radiographic pneumonia, diagnosed by a panel of radiologists using the Chest Radiography in Epidemiological Studies methodology.
The key highlights of the study were:
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