Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasounds: The Role of Lung Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Pneumonia

Drs Todd A. Florin and Russ Horowitz discuss point-of-care lung ultrasound in the diagnosis of pediatric pneumonia and methods for involving patients and parents in the diagnostic process.

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Can Lung Ultrasound Differentiate Between Bacterial and Viral Pneumonia in Children? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33196108/