09 September 2024 : Clinical Research
Efficacy of Lung Ultrasound vs Chest X-Ray in Detecting Lung Consolidation and Edema in Premature Infants in the NICU
Lin Niu1BCE, Zhi-qun Zhang2CD, Jing Li2DF, Min Zhao1AB*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.944426
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944426
Figure 5(A, B). Patient B A male preterm infant, gestational age 33 weeks 3 days, weighing 2060 g, was diagnosed with moderate RDS. On the third day after birth, LUS and CXR examinations were performed. (A) LUS showed AIS in the left lung manifested as numerous confluent B-lines, with subpleural consolidation. (B) On the same day, CXR indicated increased and slightly blurred lung markings.