Chest Radiographs in the Pediatric Emergency Department for Children ≤18 Months of Age with Wheezing

Abstract
There are no widely accepted predictors of pneumonia in wheezing infants and toddlers who present to the emergency department (ED). A 10-month retrospective review of ED visits of wheezing children ≤18 months of age revealed the following chest radiograph (CXR) results: normal (21 %), findings consistent with uncomplicated bronchiolitis or asthma (61%), focal infiltrates (18%), and other abnormalities (Pediatr. 1999;38:395-399
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