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Accuracy of Lung Ultrasonography in Diagnosis of Community Acquired Pneumonia as Compared to Chest X-Ray in Pediatric Age Group

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Objective: It was aimed at investigating the role of lung ultrasonography in assessment of pneumonia as compared to chest x-ray in pediateric age group. Purpose: to evaluate the ultrasound efficiency in the assessment of pneumonia in pediatric age group as compared to chest x-ray. Methodology: This study was carried out at the general pediatric wards and PICUs of El-Demrdash hospital, Ain Shams University.40 patients were clinically diagnosed with pneumonia. For every child included in the study, a chest x-ray and a chest US were performed. Result: the detection rate of consolidative patches was higher in ultrasound compared to the x-ray technique. Conclusion: Lung ultrasound is safe and accurate for the diagnosis suspected cases of community-acquired pneumonia and it is more sensitive than chest X-ray and allows a radiation-free technique for detection of consolidations in children, thus reducing radiation exposure in this population.

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10.21608/ejhm.2018.10273

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Lung Ultrasonography (LUS), Chest x-ray (CXR), Radiation, Imaging tool, Consolidation

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Abeer El-Sayed Metwally

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Mohamed

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Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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Omar Farouk

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Kamel

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Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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Mohamed Shaker

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Ghazy

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Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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72

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8

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2010

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2018-07-01

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2018-08-05

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2018-07-01

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4,977

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4,983

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Accuracy of Lung Ultrasonography in Diagnosis of Community Acquired Pneumonia as Compared to Chest X-Ray in Pediatric Age Group

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22 Jan 2023