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Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Diagnosis Algorithm ... / CT Scan ... / CT Scan: ... #Causes #Peds # ... Pediatrics
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute Pediatric ... Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tachypnea - Normal Chest ... #Causes #Peds #
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Head CT 4 mSv ... 200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... Abdomen CT 5 mSv ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypertension; CXR ... , chest X-ray; HPAH ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Pulmonary
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... ultrasound • CXR ... score for PE • CTA
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
evidence of a chest ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR ... , CT, ultrasound ... e.g., dyspnea, cough ... production, pleuritic chest
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
weeks apart): Cough ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... high resolution chest ... CT • Bronchoscopy
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv 1 day Head CT ... CT 3 mSv 12 months ... Abdominal CT ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Testing #Study #Peds
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
dyspnea, productive cough ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary