title: Foolers: things that look like pneumonia in children.
abstract: Pulmonary infiltrates on chest radiographs are common findings in the pediatric age group and are generally associated with acute infectious pneumonias. Occasionally, however, these "pneumonias" fail to respond to appropriate antibiotic therapy. Under these circumstances, noninfectious conditions that may be associated with pulmonary infiltrates should be considered. Thus, it is important that physicians who care for children have some knowledge of these potential "mimickers" of childhood pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary Medicine Service, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston 77030, USA.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Oermann
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015619:Respiratory System Abnormalities; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging