The Diagnostic Value of Lung Ultrasonography in Children Community-Acquired Pneumonia

To explore the diagnostic value of lung ultrasonography in children community-acquired pneumonia is objective study. A total 126 who were diagnosed with and underwent examination during course disease selected. All patients chest X-ray within 24 h admission. The clinical characteristics analyzed sensitivity, specificity, correct index coincidence rate consolidation compared. imaging features severe are disappearance A-line, increase B-line, waterfall sign, consolidation, bronchial inflation pleural effusion, etc. 53 cases computed tomography results used as gold standard. diagnosis all higher than those differences statistically significant (p<0.05). Lung determined abnormal changes lungs 124 122 children. X-rays 2 showed normal, while a large number B-line both lungs. 17 effusion by 1 case was X-ray. difference between two groups superior to can be for pneumonia.