Table 1.
Comparison between chest X-ray, chest CT and lung ultrasound
| Case | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 1 y | 2 mo | 12 y | 4 y | 13 y | 1 y | 7 y | 2y |
| Gender | F | F | M | F | M | M | F | M |
| Chest X-rays | Pneumonia/ | No apparent | Pneumonia | Pneumonia | Pneumonia/ | Pneumonia | Pneumonia | Pneumonia |
| atelectasis | abnormality | Pleural effusion | ||||||
| Mechanical | + | - (O2 by | - (O2 by | + | + | - (O2 by mask) | NPPV | + |
| ventilation | nasal) | mask) | ||||||
| Chest CT | Interstitial | Mild | Pneumonia/ | Atelectasis | Atelectasis/ | Pneumonia | Pneumonia/ | Pneumonia |
| pneumonia | interstitial | Pulmonary | Pneumonia/ | Pleural effusion | Consolidation | Atelectasis/ | ||
| pneumonia | edema | Pleural effusion | Pleural effusion | Pleural effusion | ||||
| Lung US | B-lines | No apparent | B-lines/ | Substantial | Substantial | Substantial | Consolidation/ | Consolidation |
| abnormality | consolidation | consolidation/pleural effusion | consolidation/pleural effusion | consolidation/pleural effusion | pleural effusion |