Top

Published in:

01-03-2020 | Ultrasound | Letter to the Editor

Lung ultrasound for pneumothorax in injured children and its relevant limits: authors’ reply to Quarato et al.

Authors: Donald G. Vasquez, Gina M. Berg, Serge G. Srour, Kamran Ali

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 3/2020

Excerpt

We would like to thank Quarato and colleagues [1] for their interest in our recently published article, titled “Lung ultrasound for detecting pneumothorax in injured children: preliminary experience at a community-based Level II pediatric trauma center” [2], and for taking the time to add their knowledge and expertise. …

Quarato CMI, Sperandeo M, di Pianella VV (2020) Lung ultrasound for pneumothorax in children: relevant limits. Pediatr Radiol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-020-04621-4

Vasquez DG, Berg GM, Srour SG, Ali K (2019) Lung ultrasound for detecting pneumothorax in injured children: preliminary experience at a community-based Level II pediatric trauma center. Pediatr Radiol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-019-04509-y

Dulchavsky SA, Schwarz KL, Kirkpatrick AW et al (2001) Prospective evaluation of thoracic ultrasound in the detection of pneumothorax. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 50:201–205CrossRef

Kirkpatrick AW, Sirois M, Laupland KB et al (2004) Hand-held thoracic sonography for detecting post-traumatic pneumothoraces: the extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma (EFAST). J Trauma Acute Care Surg 57:288–295CrossRef

Knudtson JL, Dort JM, Helmer SD, Smith RS (2004) Surgeon-performed ultrasound for pneumothorax in the trauma suite. J Trauma Acute Care 56:527–530CrossRef

Blaivas M, Lyon M, Brannam L et al (2005) Feasibility of FAST examination performance with ultrasound contrast. J Emerg Med 29:307–311CrossRef

Lichtenstein DA, Mezière G, Lascols N et al (2005) Ultrasound diagnosis of occult pneumothorax. Crit Care Med 33:1231–1238CrossRef

Zhang M, Liu ZH, Yang JX et al (2006) Rapid detection of pneumothorax by ultrasonography in patients with multiple trauma. Crit Care 10:R112CrossRef

Soldati G, Testa A, Pignataro G et al (2006) The ultrasonographic deep sulcus sign in traumatic pneumothorax. Ultrasound Med Biol 32:1157–1163CrossRef

10.

Brook OR, Beck-Razi N, Abadi S et al (2009) Sonographic detection of pneumothorax by radiology residents as part of extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma. J Ultrasound Med 28:749–755CrossRef

11.

Lee LK, Rogers AJ, Ehrlich PF et al (2014) Occult pneumothoraces in children with blunt torso trauma. Acad Emerg Med 21:440–448CrossRef

12.

Marin JR, Abo AM, Arroyo AC et al (2016) Pediatric emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasound: summary of the evidence. Crit Ultrasound J 8:16CrossRef

13.

Srinivasan S, Cornell TT (2011) Bedside ultrasound in pediatric critical care: a review. Pediatr Crit Care Med 12:667–674CrossRef

Title: Lung ultrasound for pneumothorax in injured children and its relevant limits: authors’ reply to Quarato et al.
Authors: Donald G. Vasquez
Gina M. Berg
Serge G. Srour
Kamran Ali
Publication date: 01-03-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Ultrasound
Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax
Ultrasound
Lung Ultrasound
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 3/2020
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-020-04622-3

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

Springer Medicine

Lung ultrasound for pneumothorax in injured children and its relevant limits: authors’ reply to Quarato et al.

Excerpt

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

Springer Medicine

Excerpt

Please log in to get access to this content

Other articles of this Issue 3/2020

Pediatric radiologist-driven didactics for a pediatric residency program: a quality initiative

Portraits in pediatric leadership: Maria Montessori

Clinical and imaging features in fibro-adipose vascular anomaly (FAVA)

Pediatric lung ultrasound — pros and potentials

E-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury in adolescents: a review of imaging features

Complications of percutaneous gastrostomy and gastrojejunostomy tubes in children