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Relevance of lung ultrasound in diagnosis of severe neonatal pneumonia

Dr Dinakar Prithviraj, Vydehi institute of medical sciences and research institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India., Dr. Bharath Reddy, Dr. Deepika Dodda, Dr. Mithila das Mazumder, Vydehi institute of medical sciences and research institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India., Vydehi institute of medical sciences and research institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India., Vydehi institute of medical sciences and research institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
2017 Pediatric Review International Journal of Pediatric Research  

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Neonatal pneumonia is a serious respiratory infection accounting for 10% of the neonatal deaths. Objective: The aim and objective of our study was to evaluate the accuracy of lung ultrasound to diagnose neonatal pneumonia. Methods: A 3-year prospective observational study was done between October 2013 to September 2016 in the neonatal ICU of Vydehi institute of medical sciences. About 86 neonates presented with features of pneumonia of which 21 cases had no x ray or ultrasonographic features.
more » ... e control group comprised 65 neonates with no pulmonary disease are taken into the control group and compared. Results: 86 neonates were included in this study with clinical features of pneumonia of which 21 cases had no x rays or ultrasonographic features, so were not taken into the study group. Of the 65 cases included in the study; 39 were males and 26 females. In the 65 cases studied, 63 (96%) had tachypnea, retractions in 42(64%) and grunting in 38(58%) of the cases. Three (4.6%), of the studied cases died while the remaining 62(93%) cases improved and were discharged. Conclusion: In conclusion, the study confirms that lung ultrasonography is useful in the diagnosis of neonatal pneumonia. ................................. How to cite this article? Dinakar P, Bharat Reddy D, Deepika D, Mithila M. Relevance of lung ultrasound in diagnosis of severe neonatal pneumonia.
doi:10.17511/ijpr.2017.i02.07 fatcat:hbmidgwi4zdbnkefcl4s5f5dau
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Dr Dinakar Prithviraj, Vydehi institute of medical sciences and research institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India., Dr. Bharath Reddy, Dr. Deepika Dodda, Dr. Mithila das Mazumder, Vydehi institute of medical sciences and research institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India., Vydehi institute of medical sciences and research institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India., Vydehi institute of medical sciences and research institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.. "Relevance of lung ultrasound in diagnosis of severe neonatal pneumonia." Pediatric Review International Journal of Pediatric Research 4.2 (2017) 128-132