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№2' 2007
RADIATION DIAGNOSISInternational Medical Journal, Vol. 13., Iss. 2, 2007, P. 132−136.
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF LUNG EDEMA IN NEWBORNS
Kharkiv Medical Academy of Post−graduate Education, Kharkiv, Ukraine
The findings of X−ray and ultrasound examinations of the newborns with the signs of interstitial and alveolar edema of the lungs and their association with the gestation age and the CNS injuries are presented. The obtained information was used to work out differential diagnosis criteria.
Key words: newborns, interstitial and alveolar lung edema, birth brain injury.