Abstract

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Atypical presentation of congenital pneumonia: Value of lung ultrasound

Virginie Meau-Petit* and Grenville F Fox

Published: 29 March, 2021 | Volume 4 - Issue 1 | Pages: 033-034

A term neonate was transferred from a Local Neonatal Unit to our surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on Day 2 due to abdominal distension with radiological appearances suggestive of intestinal obstruction. He was born by Caesarean section with no risk factors for sepsis. He was intubated at birth for increased work of breathing and failed planned extubation on Day 1. 

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Keywords:

Pneumonia; Ultrasound; Neonate; Intestinal pseudo-obstruction

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