Original Article
Role of lung ultrasound in differentiating lung congestion and lung infection in paediatric cardiac patients
Author(s): Mahmoud Kamal Moustafa*, Maha Elkholy, Gamal Askr, Duaa Mohammed Rafaat and Amal El-Sisi
INTRODUCTION: Lung sonography in the emergency situations became one of the most appropriate studies. This technique allows us to diagnose major causes of acute respiratory distress at the bedside without major interventions. It is easy, costless approach to diagnose many lung diseases. The success of this technique depends on its simplicity to discover the sonographic artifacts which indicate certain lung pathology. The A-profile associates anterior lung sliding with A lines. A lines are horizontal repetition artifacts of the pleural line. The B-profile associates anterior lung sliding with B lines. B lines appear as shining vertical lines arising from the pleural line and reach the edge of the screen.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: A descriptive study included cardiac patients admitted to the .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2368-0512.1000089
