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- Title
Work of Breathing: Physiology, Measurement, and Diagnostic Value in Childhood Pneumonia.
- Authors
Amirav, Israel; Manucot, Aleeza; Crawley, Jane; Levi, Sapir
- Abstract
In clinical practice, increased "work of breathing" (WOB) is used to rapidly identify the acutely ill child in need of immediate clinical care, and is commonly used to support a clinical diagnosis of pneumonia. However, this key clinical sign is poorly understood and inconsistently defined. This review discusses the physiology, measurement, and clinical assessment of WOB, highlighting its utility in the recognition of pneumonia in under-resourced settings, where access to diagnostic imaging may be limited.
- Subjects
LUNG physiology; RESPIRATORY muscle physiology; PNEUMONIA diagnosis; DECISION support systems; ADULT respiratory distress syndrome; RESPIRATION; OXYGEN therapy; ARTIFICIAL intelligence; DECISION making in clinical medicine; TACHYPNEA; DISEASE risk factors; CHILDREN
- Publication
Children, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 6, p642
- ISSN
2227-9067
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/children11060642