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Protocol and Guidelines for Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound in Diagnosing Neonatal Pulmonary Diseases Based on International Expert Consensus

Ultrasound is a safe bedside imaging tool that obviates the use of ionizing radiation diagnostic procedures. Due to its convenience, the lung ultrasound ...

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International Expert Consensus and Recommendations for Neonatal Pneumothorax Ultrasound Diagnosis and Ultrasound-guided Thoracentesis Procedure

Pneumothorax (PTX) represents accumulation of the air in the pleural space. A large or tension pneumothorax can collapse the lung and cause hemodynamic ...

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To evaluate the diagnostic possibilities of lung ultrasonography (LUS) in detecting pulmonary complications in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).

Lung ultrasonography of pulmonary complications in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome.

Prompt and accurate diagnosis of perforated appendicitis is crucial for proper and timely treatment. The appendix, however, cannot always be identified with sonography (US). We report the case of a 2-year-old child with atypical clinical presentation, and US detection of a free appendicolith as a sign of perforated appendicitis, without visualization of the appendix itself. Laparoscopy revealed a retrocecal, gangrenous, perforated appendix with autoamputation, fibrinopurulent peritonitis, and a free appendicolith within the abdominal fluid. US detection of a free appendicolith in a child is a very rare, but unequivocal sign of perforated appendicitis, which should be sought. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 44:395-398, 2016.

Sonographically detected free appendicolith as a sign of retrocecal perforated appendicitis in a 2-year-old child.

To compare lung ultrasound (LUS) with auscultation findings in children with clinical suspicion of pneumonia.

Stethoscope vs. ultrasound probe - which is more reliable in children with suspected pneumonia?

 Sclerosing pneumocytoma is a rare, benign tumor of the lung that represents a diagnostic challenge due to the diversity of pathohistological findings. The aim of this study was to present a 10-year experience with sclerosing pneumocytoma of a large center for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary diseases, and to emphasize differential diagnostic dilemmas as a potential source of errors.  This represents a retrospective study of six patients diagnosed and treated with sclerosing pneumocytoma in the 10-year period. The study analyzed various parameters, which are: Sex, age, symptoms, size and localization of the tumor, and its gross and histological features.  Sclerosing pneumocytoma was more frequently diagnosed in females (83.34%). The patients ranged in age from 38 to 61. Most of the patients (66.66%) were asymptomatic. Two patients underwent a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, two patients had a video-assisted minithoracotomy, and two patients underwent a thoracotomy in order to remove the tumor. The tumor was localized in the left lower lobe, in the right upper lobe, and in the right lower lobe in 50%, 33.34%, and 16.66% of patients, respectively. The tumor size ranged from 1 to 2.5 cm. A pathohistological examination of all six cases reported that all four major histological patterns were found in tissue sections: solid, papillary, sclerosing, and hemorrhagic. In all six cases, an immunohistochemical analysis showed positive expression of TTF-1 and panCK in surface epithelial cells, and TTF-1 positivity and panCK negativity in round stromal cells.  Sclerosing pneumocytoma is a strictly histological diagnosis supported by clinical and radiological findings and corresponding immunohistochemical methods. Lung pathologists should always keep this tumor in mind, since its spectrum of differential diagnosis is wide, and therefore it can be an important diagnostic pitfall.

Sclerosing Pneumocytoma: A Ten-Year Experience at a Western Balkan University Hospital.

Reduced or Absent "Lung Sliding" - A Novel Lung Ultrasound Sign of Pediatric Foreign Body Aspiration.

Chest X-ray (CXR) examination is a well-recognized imaging modality in the diagnosis of neonatal lung diseases. On the other hand, lung ultrasound (LUS) has been an emerging and increasingly studied modality. However, the role of LUS as well as its potential to replace CXRs in the detection of neonatal lung diseases has been debated. We combine the present research progress and our own clinical experience to elaborate on various aspects of the potential routine use of lung ultrasound in neonatal intensive care units. We conclude that both LUS and CXR have a number of advantages and disadvantages. They should serve as complementary diagnostic methods in providing accurate, timely, and reliable information.

Neonatal lung diseases: lung ultrasound or chest x-ray.

Lung ultrasound (US) cannot be considered a new diagnostic imaging technique anymore, with some articles dating back 50 years. The question that hovers over it recently is why it is still not widely accepted, like chest radiography. So, have we wasted a lot of time without using lung US, or are we wasting our time using lung US? The main goals of this article are to underline all the advantages, potentials and reasons to use lung US in everyday clinical practice, but also to address the main concerns linked to this imaging tool. From the standpoint of an experienced pediatric radiologist from a tertiary health care children's hospital who has been performing this examination for more than 10 years on a daily basis, this article also addresses the most common applications of lung US, such as detection of pneumonia and neonatal lung diseases.

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Lung ultrasonography of pulmonary complications in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome. Upsala journal of medical sciences\| PubMed ID: 22283442	2012
Sonographically detected free appendicolith as a sign of retrocecal perforated appendicitis in a 2-year-old child. Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU\| PubMed ID: 26890809	2016
Stethoscope vs. ultrasound probe - which is more reliable in children with suspected pneumonia? Acta medica academica\| PubMed ID: 27284797	2016
Sclerosing Pneumocytoma: A Ten-Year Experience at a Western Balkan University Hospital. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)\| PubMed ID: 30691016	2019
Reduced or Absent "Lung Sliding" - A Novel Lung Ultrasound Sign of Pediatric Foreign Body Aspiration. Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine\| PubMed ID: 30892735	2019
Neonatal lung diseases: lung ultrasound or chest x-ray. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians\| PubMed ID: 31220971	2019
Pediatric lung ultrasound - pros and potentials. Pediatric radiology\| PubMed ID: 32065266	2020
Pediatric lung ultrasound cons - are they really strong enough? Pediatric radiology\| PubMed ID: 32065268	2020

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