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Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
and Adult Airways ... and cephalad • Risk ... much hiaher in pediatrics ... Differences #Anatomical #CriticalCare ... #Intubation #Diagnosis
Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
Since these risk ... the malignancy risk ... to assess final risk ... #Diagnosis #EBM ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Pleural Effusion in adults ... InternalMedicine #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis #Effusion ... differential #ddxof #pulmonary ... #im #radiology
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
#Bone #Tumors #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Radiology ... #XRay #peds #pediatrics ... #msk #lesions # ... adult
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
view chest 0.02 mSv ... American Academy of Pediatrics ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Management of Apnea in Procedural Sedation
 • Apnea Definition: The cessation of breathing for more than
• Risk Factors ... , Diagnosis, Prevention ... Valdez-Sinon, PhD, MS3 ... Shubham Patel, MS3 ... anesthesia #peds #pediatrics
Subsolid nodules
Most subsolid nodules are transient and the result of infection or hemorrhage.
However, persistent subsolid nodules
a much higher risk ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Fleischner
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Neurologic Anomaly • Pulmonary ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Risk factors
Defining high- or low-risk is currently more difficult than it was in the old guideline.
Previously
Risk factors Defining ... high- or low-risk ... #Diagnosis #Epidemiology ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Fleischner #Risk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... specific questions to ask ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... stratification #diagnosis