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The prominent radiographic pattern in bacterial pneumonia is alveolar/airspace disease that is seen as consolidations. Classically, these present as lobar consolidations with air bronchograms; however, airspace disease may also take the form of subsegmental or nodular opacities (eg, round pneumonia) or infiltrates. Clinical correlation is always important, especially when considering other, rarer causes of similar radiographic patterns.
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Uncomplicated Pneumonia ill to require hospitalization, a chest radiograph is not essential. All hospitalized children should have a chest radiograph performed to assess the extent of pneumonia and determine the presence of pleural effusion or abscess.
<span>The prominent radiographic pattern in bacterial pneumonia is alveolar/airspace disease that is seen as consolidations. Classically, these present as lobar consolidations with air bronchograms; however, airspace disease may also take the form of subsegmental or nodular opacities (eg, round pneumonia) or infiltrates. Clinical correlation is always important, especially when considering other, rarer causes of similar radiographic patterns.
Poorly defined patches of infiltrates or atelectasis are more indicative of a viral etiology.[8] The ‘atypical’ pathogens, M pneumoniae or C pneumoniae, classically produce Summary
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