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Lung Ultrasound in Infants With Respiratory Infections

Lung Ultrasound in Infants With Respiratory Infections EDITORIAL Lung Ultrasound in Infants With Respiratory Infections More Important the Age or the Pathogen? Danilo Buonsenso, MD,*† Paolo Tomà, MD,‡ Nicola Pirozzi, MD,* Alessia Mesturino, MD,‡ Rosa Morello, MD,* Antonietta Curatola, MD,* Piero Valentini, MD,*† Theodore J. Dubinsky,§ and Anna Maria Musolino, MD∥ Key Words: lung ultrasound, artifacts, bronchiolitis, personalized medicine, precision medicine n recent years, the use of lung ultrasound (LUS) has rapidly increased. Its role in the eval- I uation of many thoracic diseases and its ability to detect different lung conditions is cur- rently widely accepted, in both adult and pediatric practice. To date, the majority of published studies in children concern community acquired pneumonia (CAP) and bronchiol- itis. The accuracy of LUS in CAP is widely documented. Regarding bronchiolitis, several au- thors proposed ultrasound scores to predict outcome and to detect superimposed pneumonia. A scoring system based on a specific ultrasound pattern characterized by involvement of the posterior paravertebral areas and B lines. However, the majority of pediatric studies use the very same ultrasound findings de- scribed for adults. However, the respiratory tract has specific characteristics in the pediatric population during the first months of life that do not translate to pediatric practice without http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Ultrasound quarterly Wolters Kluwer Health

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Wolters Kluwer Health
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Copyright © 2020 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
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0894-8771
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1536-0253
DOI
10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000500
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Abstract

EDITORIAL Lung Ultrasound in Infants With Respiratory Infections More Important the Age or the Pathogen? Danilo Buonsenso, MD,*† Paolo Tomà, MD,‡ Nicola Pirozzi, MD,* Alessia Mesturino, MD,‡ Rosa Morello, MD,* Antonietta Curatola, MD,* Piero Valentini, MD,*† Theodore J. Dubinsky,§ and Anna Maria Musolino, MD∥ Key Words: lung ultrasound, artifacts, bronchiolitis, personalized medicine, precision medicine n recent years, the use of lung ultrasound (LUS) has rapidly increased. Its role in the eval- I uation of many thoracic diseases and its ability to detect different lung conditions is cur- rently widely accepted, in both adult and pediatric practice. To date, the majority of published studies in children concern community acquired pneumonia (CAP) and bronchiol- itis. The accuracy of LUS in CAP is widely documented. Regarding bronchiolitis, several au- thors proposed ultrasound scores to predict outcome and to detect superimposed pneumonia. A scoring system based on a specific ultrasound pattern characterized by involvement of the posterior paravertebral areas and B lines. However, the majority of pediatric studies use the very same ultrasound findings de- scribed for adults. However, the respiratory tract has specific characteristics in the pediatric population during the first months of life that do not translate to pediatric practice without

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Ultrasound quarterlyWolters Kluwer Health

Published: Jun 1, 2020

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