CORRELATION AND OUTCOME OF LUNG ULTRASONOGRAPHY AND CHEST X-RAY IN PNEUMONIC HOSPITILIZED CHILDREN

Dr. MANGILAL BARMAN; Dr. Suresh Kumar

Volume : VI, Issue : II, February - 2017

CORRELATION AND OUTCOME OF LUNG ULTRASONOGRAPHY AND CHEST X-RAY IN PNEUMONIC HOSPITILIZED CHILDREN

Dr. Mangilal Barman, Dr. Suresh Kumar

Abstract :

Background: The objective of the study was to correlation and outcomes of lung USG and chest x-ray in pneumonic children to define the accuracy of LUS as compared to chest X-ray (CXR) in diagnosing of pneumonia.

Methods: It was a hospital based prospective study done at department of paediatrics, NSCBMch Hospital, Jabalpur. A total of 100children between 2 months to 14 years of age admitted with diagnosis of Pneumonia .

Results: Of 100 patients, LUS characteristically shows sub pleural consolidation (absolute consolidation or with other findings) in 79 % (79/100), confluent B-lines abnormalities 41% (41/100), pleural line abnormalities in 12% (12/100), and pleural effusion in 12 % (12/100) patients, while LUS was indicative of pneumonia in 97 (97%), CXR was suggestive of pneumonia in 84(84%) patients (p <0.01).

Conclusions: LUS was highly accurate for the diagnosis as well as for follow up of Pneumonia. Therefore, the use of ultrasound needs to be encouraged not just as a valid diagnostic alternative but as a necessary ethical choice.