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peds 27
Question | Answer |
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what age usually require most assertive immobilization techniques | 6 months to 2 years |
what is epiglottitis usually caused by | haemophilus influenzae |
what age group do peak incidences of epiglottitis occur | 3 to 6 |
acute respiratory obstruction, high fever and dysphagia are common symptoms of what | epiglottitis |
what are classic x ray indicators for suspected child abuse | posterior rib fractures, corner fractures and bucket-handle fractures of limbs |
what type of surveys are recommended for suspected child abuse | skeletal |
three frequently used immobilization tools for pediatrics | velcro compression band (bucky or body band), strip of reusable velcro and bookends |
2 immobilization devices | pigg o stat, octagonal infant immobilization cradle |
pigg o stat requires how many people to use | 2 |
octagonal immobilizer requires how many people for the initial positioning | 2 |
what are hip exams most often ordered to assess | legg-calve-perthes disease, congenital hip dislocation, nonspecific hip pain |
what type of immobilizaton technique should be used when doing the skull on pt 3 and under | bunny |
on the skull what tube angle modification should be used from adults to pediatrics | on average decrease of cr angle by 5 degrees |
what immobilization is useful for infants to young children when examining the abdomen | pigg-o-stat |
what immobilization is useful for younger children when doing GI and GU procedues | octagonal immobilizer |
what is bone age study for and what projections | to evaluate degree of skeletal maturation, AP of left hand and wrist |
for bone age on 1 to 2 year olds what projection is included | AP left knee |
what is the most common cause of respiratory distress between 6 months and 3 years | foreign bodies aspirated |
what is the most common ingested foreign body | coins |
to locate ingested foreign bodies what images are done | neck, chest and abdomen |
What is the modality of choice for evaluation of spinal cord injuries ( tethered cords lipomyelomeningoceles, neoplass, myelination, congenital anomalies | MRI |
what it the modality of choice for myelography | CT |