Table 2 Description and comparison of ultrasound findings among three studied groups
From: Assessment of atypical pneumonia by chest ultrasonography
Group 1 Influenza (23 patients) | Group 2 COVID-19 (30 patients) | Group 3 Atypical organisms (14 patients) | P | Sig | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | ± SD | Mean | ± SD | Mean | ± SD | ||||
Soldati score | 6.48 | 2.27 | 10.83 | 2.91 | 4.43 | 1.65 | 0.001 | HS | |
N | % | N | % | N | % | ||||
B-lines | No | 1 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 42.9% | 0.001 | HS |
< 3 | 6 | 26.1% | 1 | 3.3% | 4 | 28.6% | |||
> 3 | 11 | 47.8% | 16 | 53.3% | 4 | 28.6% | |||
Confluent | 5 | 21.7% | 13 | 43.3% | 0 | 0.0% | |||
Subpleural consolidation (< 0.5 cm) | No | 16 | 69.6% | 19 | 63.3% | 11 | 78.6% | 0.594 | NS |
Yes | 7 | 30.4% | 11 | 36.7% | 3 | 21.4% | |||
Dynamic air bronchogram (> 0.5 cm) | No | 20 | 87.0% | 29 | 96.7% | 4 | 28.6% | 0.001 | HS |
Yes | 3 | 13.0% | 1 | 3.3% | 10 | 71.4% | |||
Pleural effusion | No | 20 | 87.0% | 26 | 86.7% | 11 | 78.6% | 0.818 | NS |
Yes | 3 | 13.0% | 4 | 13.3% | 3 | 21.4% | |||
Fragmented pleura | No | 16 | 69.6% | 21 | 70.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 0.062 | NS |
Yes | 7 | 30.4% | 9 | 30.0% | 0 | 0.0% | |||
Thickened pleura | No | 22 | 95.7% | 14 | 46.7% | 11 | 78.6% | 0.0001 | HS |
Yes | 1 | 4.3% | 16 | 53.3% | 3 | 21.4% | |||
Blurred pleura | No | 23 | 100.0% | 28 | 93.3% | 14 | 100.0% | 0.688 | NS |
Yes | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | |||
A-lines | No | 22 | 95.7% | 24 | 80.0% | 14 | 100.0% | 0.097 | NS |
Yes | 1 | 4.3% | 6 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | |||