(2022). EFFICACY OF CHEST ULTRASONOGRAPHY VERSUS CHEST X RAY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF PEDIATRIC PNEUMONIA. Al-Azhar Journal of Pediatrics, 25(2), 2653-2664. doi: 10.21608/azjp.2022.259311
. "EFFICACY OF CHEST ULTRASONOGRAPHY VERSUS CHEST X RAY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF PEDIATRIC PNEUMONIA". Al-Azhar Journal of Pediatrics, 25, 2, 2022, 2653-2664. doi: 10.21608/azjp.2022.259311
(2022). 'EFFICACY OF CHEST ULTRASONOGRAPHY VERSUS CHEST X RAY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF PEDIATRIC PNEUMONIA', Al-Azhar Journal of Pediatrics, 25(2), pp. 2653-2664. doi: 10.21608/azjp.2022.259311
EFFICACY OF CHEST ULTRASONOGRAPHY VERSUS CHEST X RAY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF PEDIATRIC PNEUMONIA. Al-Azhar Journal of Pediatrics, 2022; 25(2): 2653-2664. doi: 10.21608/azjp.2022.259311
EFFICACY OF CHEST ULTRASONOGRAPHY VERSUS CHEST X RAY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF PEDIATRIC PNEUMONIA
Background: Pneumonia is a major public health and economic problem with a considerable impact on morbidity and mortality in children. The single largest and the most common infectious cause of death in children worldwide. Aim and objectives: to evaluate the ultrasound efficacy in assessment of pneumonia in pediatric age group, Compared to chest x ray technique. Subjects and methods: the study was a cross sectional comparative study of 60 Egyptian children with pneumonia in the general ward and PICU of Al-Hussein hospital Al-Azhar University during period from May 2021 to November 2021 ,they were selected by simple random method & according to inclusions criteria Result: the most prevalent finding on X-ray and US was consolidation (46.7%, 81.7%)) followed by air bronchogram (25%, 63.3%) with statistically significant difference regarding consolidation, air bronchogram and pleural effusion. Conclusion: Chest ultrasound may also influence medical decision-making in the emergency department. In a small series of patients presenting with acute dyspnea, the use of chest ultrasound changed the diagnosis in 44% and altered management in 58%, it is more sensitive than x ray , allow free radiation technique in detecting consolidatin.