Stopped: The inclusions have been suspended from 03/18/2020 during the confinement period. In the meantime, a publication has appeared showing that the chest ultrasound has entered the common practice in the management of bronchiolitis.
The diagnosis of bronchiolitis, the most frequent lung infectious disease in infancy, is based on clinical examination. Chest X-ray is proposed when a lung parenchymal condensation is suspected. Chest ultrasound is supposed to be a useful tool in the diagnosis of these complication but is poorly evaluated. We aim to compare chest X-ray and chest ultrasound for the diagnosis of parenchymal condensation in infant with bronchiolitis.
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Presence of parenchymatous opacity
Timeframe: Inclusion