Value Of Lung Ultrasonography In Diagnosis Of Acute Pulmonary Diseases In Critically Ill Child
Asmaa Sayyed Abd El Raheem Ahmed;
Abstract
SUMMARY
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cute respiratory failure (ARF) is a critical condition requiring dynamic evaluation and interventions. Bedside lung ultrasound (LUS) is a noninvasive, readily available imaging modality that can complement physical examination and clinical evaluation. The main advantage of bedside LUS is its immediate application to the diagnosis of thoracic disorders. Other advantages include delaying or even avoiding the need for patient transportation to the radiology suite or for radiation exposure and guiding life-saving therapies in extreme emergency. The use of LUS by emergency physicians, intensivists, and pulmonologists has been reported in many studies.
The present cross sectional study was designed to assess lung ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool in diagnosis of children with acute respiratory failure admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children's hospital, Ain Shams university hospitals, during the period between July 2016 to February 2017 compared to the diagnosis with chest X rays.
This study included 63 patients presenting with acute respiratory failure using the BLUE Protocol. Their mean age was 12 month with IQR 20 month. Females were 52.4% while males were 47.6%
According to clinically diagnosis the most frequent cause of respiratory failure was pneumonia (49.
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cute respiratory failure (ARF) is a critical condition requiring dynamic evaluation and interventions. Bedside lung ultrasound (LUS) is a noninvasive, readily available imaging modality that can complement physical examination and clinical evaluation. The main advantage of bedside LUS is its immediate application to the diagnosis of thoracic disorders. Other advantages include delaying or even avoiding the need for patient transportation to the radiology suite or for radiation exposure and guiding life-saving therapies in extreme emergency. The use of LUS by emergency physicians, intensivists, and pulmonologists has been reported in many studies.
The present cross sectional study was designed to assess lung ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool in diagnosis of children with acute respiratory failure admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children's hospital, Ain Shams university hospitals, during the period between July 2016 to February 2017 compared to the diagnosis with chest X rays.
This study included 63 patients presenting with acute respiratory failure using the BLUE Protocol. Their mean age was 12 month with IQR 20 month. Females were 52.4% while males were 47.6%
According to clinically diagnosis the most frequent cause of respiratory failure was pneumonia (49.
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| Title | Value Of Lung Ultrasonography In Diagnosis Of Acute Pulmonary Diseases In Critically Ill Child | Authors | Asmaa Sayyed Abd El Raheem Ahmed | Issue Date | 2018 |
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