Point-Of-Care Ultrasound for Lung Assessment in Patients With Severe Scoliosis and Chest Deformities: An Emergency Department Case Series

Giorno, Eliana Paes de C.; Preto-Zamperlini, Marcela; Weerdenburg, Kirstin; Ferraz, Isabel de Siqueira; Leite, Márcia Marques; Farhat, Sylvia Costa Lima; Schvartsman, Cláudio

doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.02.009

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“…In addition, LUS had a better inter-reader agreement for all the mentioned signs [62]. Other diseases that showed non-specific LUS findings are sickle cell disease [64], scoliosis [65], anomalous origin of left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) [66], acute asthma [67], interstitial lung diseases [68], neuromuscular diseases [69] and cystic fibrosis [70,71]. A case series of four patients with severe scoliosis showed that LUS could be useful to detect lung consolidation in these patients when CXR is hampered by costal deviations [65].…”

Section: Lus In Bronchiolitis Pneumothorax and Other Paediatric Respiratory Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Other diseases that showed non-specific LUS findings are sickle cell disease [64], scoliosis [65], anomalous origin of left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) [66], acute asthma [67], interstitial lung diseases [68], neuromuscular diseases [69] and cystic fibrosis [70,71]. A case series of four patients with severe scoliosis showed that LUS could be useful to detect lung consolidation in these patients when CXR is hampered by costal deviations [65]. Patients affected by neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia of infancy (NEHI) showed an augmented B-line number, B-line density and pleural thickness [68].…”

Section: Lus In Bronchiolitis Pneumothorax and Other Paediatric Respiratory Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Usefulness of Lung Ultrasound in Paediatric Respiratory Diseases

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Respiratory infection diseases are among the major causes of morbidity and mortality in children. Diagnosis is focused on clinical presentation, yet signs and symptoms are not specific and there is a need for new non-radiating diagnostic tools. Among these, lung ultrasound (LUS) has recently been included in point-of-care protocols showing interesting results. In comparison to other imaging techniques, such as chest X-ray and computed tomography, ultrasonography does not use ionizing radiations. Therefore, it is particularly suitable for clinical follow-up of paediatric patients. LUS requires only 5–10 min and allows physicians to make quick decisions about the patient’s management. Nowadays, LUS has become an early diagnostic tool to detect pneumonia during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this narrative review, we show the most recent scientific literature about advantages and limits of LUS performance in children. Furthermore, we discuss the major paediatric indications separately, with a paragraph fully dedicated to COVID-19. Finally, we mention potential future perspectives about LUS application in paediatric respiratory diseases.

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