Radiologic findings in acute childhood asthma.
One hundred and seventy-eight admissions of 142 children with acute asthma were reviewed and graded for clinical severity. Abnormalities including consolidation (21%), atelectasis (3%) and pneumomediastinum (2%) were found on chest radiographs, most commonly in patients with clinically moderate or severe acute asthma. Hyperinflation proved difficult to assess, but was present in only 67% of admissions using the criteria described. The frequency of complications detected justifies the use of chest radiographs in assessing children admitted to hospital for acute asthma.
D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008170:Lung Compliance; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010313:Partial Pressure; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography
D002245:Carbon Dioxide