Lung ultrasound for the sick child: less harm and more information than a radiograph

Conclusion:  the aim of this review is to discuss the following key points:How to perform a lung ultrasound scanMain ultrasonographic features of the healthy lungThe functional approach: Lung Ultrasound Score in the child and the neonateWhat is Known:• Lung Ultrasound (LUS) is applied in pediatric and neonatal age for the diagnosis of pneumothorax, consolidation, and pleural effusion.• Recently, LUS has been introduced into clinical practice as a bedside diagnostic method for monitoring surfactant use in NARDS and lung recruitment in PARDS.What is New:• Lung Ultrasound (LUS) has proven to be useful in confirming diagnoses of pneumothorax, consolidation, and pleural effusion.• Furthermore, it has demonstrated effectiveness in monitoring the response to surfactant therapy in neonates, in staging the severity of bronchiolitis, and in PARDS.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research