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The Difficulties of the X-Ray Diagnostics of childhood Pneumonia

K. Chumburidze, m. Kvachadze.
National Center of Therapy

The article dwells on some problems and controversial aspects of rentgeno-diagnostics of childhood pneumonia (enlargement between R-gic picture, and cilinical and pathomorphologic processes – especially typical course of viral and bacterial pneumonias – are discussed. Besides, atypical course of disease, that is not so rare, are analysed. Based on the literary data and analyses of the 15^th year experience (around 2000 cases) we conclude that in cases that have viral and bacterial etiology only R-gic picture cannot be used as a reliable diagnostic factor, though for the control of process progression and revealing of different complications R-gy occupies the leading position.

The importance of the dynamic changes is revealed and reserves that R-gy gives for planned and organized measures used by the clinician is stressed.

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