Pediatric Pneumonia Lung Ultrasound

Evaluation of Impact of Lung Ultrasound (LUS) on Management of Pneumonia in Low-resource Settings

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of LUS on the diagnosis and management of childhood pneumonia in developing countries

Inclusion Criteria (chest indrawing cases):

• Male or female, 2 through 23 months of age
• Cough <14 days or difficulty breathing
• Visible indrawing of the chest wall, with or without fast breathing
• Ability and willingness of child's caregiver to provide informed consent and to be available for follow-up for the planned duration of the study, including accepting a home visit if he/she fails to return to the study facility for a scheduled follow-up visit

Inclusion Criteria (non-chest indrawing controls):

• Male or female, 2 through 23 months of age
• Cough <14 days or difficulty breathing
• Ability and willingness of child's caregiver to provide informed consent and to be available for follow-up for the planned duration of the study, including accepting a home visit if he/she fails to return to the study facility for a scheduled follow-up visit