Bronchiolitis chest x ray
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alonso Alvarado, M.D. [2]
Overview
- Abnormalities in the chest X-ray are usually inspecific and are not useful for the diagnosis of bronchiolitis.[1]
- Chest X-ray has been proved inefficient for differentiating bronchiolitis from other lower respiratory tract infections.[2]
- The presence of atelectasis and consolidations have been studied for the assessment of severity, however, there is no evidence of a clear correlation.[1]
- Chest X-ray may be used in hospitalized patients in when no clinical improvement is observed to rule out other suspected diagnosis such as pneumonia.[1]
- The routine use of chest X-ray should be avoided as there is no evidence supporting its benefit in the diagnosis of bronchiolitis and have been associated with higher rates of unnecessary antibiotic use.[2]
Chest X Ray
Shown below is a radiograph of a patient with respiratory syncytial virus infection.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 American Academy of Pediatrics Subcommittee on Diagnosis and Management of Bronchiolitis (2006). "Diagnosis and management of bronchiolitis". Pediatrics. 118 (4): 1774–93. doi:10.1542/peds.2006-2223. PMID 17015575.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bordley WC, Viswanathan M, King VJ, Sutton SF, Jackman AM, Sterling L; et al. (2004). "Diagnosis and testing in bronchiolitis: a systematic review". Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 158 (2): 119–26. doi:10.1001/archpedi.158.2.119. PMID 14757603.