The significance of chest ultrasound and chest X-ray in the diagnosis of children clinically suspected of pneumonia • JML Journal of Medicine and Life

2015, Volume 8, Issue Spec Iss 3, pp 50 – 53

The significance of chest ultrasound and chest X-ray in the diagnosis of children clinically suspected of pneumonia

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Rahmati MB ^*

Ahmadi M ^*

Malekmohamadi ^**

Hasanpur S ^**

Zare SH ^***

Jafari M ^****

* *Department of Infectious Diseases, Children’s Clinical Research Development Center, Hormozgan University, School of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran,

** **Radiology Department, Hormozgan University of Medical Science, Iran,

*** ***Epidemiology Department, Hormozgan University of Medical Science, Iran,

**** ****Department of Pediatrics, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran

Correspondence to: M Jafari, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran Shahid Chamran Boulevard, Bandar-Abbas, Iran Phone: +98 (761) 333 7190, Fax: +98 (761) 333 5009, E-mail: maedejafari84@gmail.com

Abstract

Background. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the most prevalent diseases and a significant determinant of morbidity and death global. This study intended to compare and evaluate the benefits and importance of chest X-ray and chest ultrasound in the investigation of CAP in children.

Methods. Study Population. One hundred children of one-month to five-years of age who suggested to the Children’s Hospital in Bandar Abbas for pneumonia were evaluated by chest ultrasound and chest X-ray by different radiologists.

Results. Evidence of involvement was recognized in 96% of the chest X-rays of those children, and also in 9% of the chest ultra-ultrasounds (6% opacity, 3% effusion). Pleural effusion was recognized in three of the children only by ultrasound.

Conclusion. The utilization of ultrasound is a suitable method to estimate the complication of pneumonia.

Keywords

pneumoniachest X-rayultrasound

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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

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