The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Aug 2016
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialLung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumothorax in the Critically Ill Neonate.
To evaluate the accuracy of lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of pneumothorax in the sudden decompensating patient. ⋯ Lung ultrasound shows high accuracy in detecting pneumothorax in the critical infant, outperforming clinical evaluation and reducing time to imaging diagnosis and drainage.