Diagnostic Ability of Chest Ultrasound in Selective Paediatric Pneumonia Alternative to CT scan: A single-center Comparative Observational Study

Introduction: Chest CT is the gold standard method of diagnostic evaluation patients with pneumonia. Lung sonography has been lately explored as an alternative modality to decrease radiation hazards. This study aimed evaluate ability lung ultrasonography in detecting paediatric pneumonia at presentation and follow up comparing findings chest scan. Methods: A cross-sectional observational was performed a hospital from August 2019 April 2021. We studied 106 children (ages 45 days 14 years) referred by paediatrician clinical data All underwent examination; 90 showed positive, while 16 no Ultrasonography on all within 24 hours after examination. Results: found that ultrasound 100% specificity, 82.2%, sensitivity diagnosis pneumonia, accuracy 84.9%, positive predictive value negative 50%. Their specificity are complicated parapneumonic effusion, empyema, abscess formation. Conclusions: simple technique can be everyday practice, high compared scan pediatric age group.