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Peds Imaging
Pediatrics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Endotracheal tube should be located: | below the thoracic inlet and above the carina |
| Thickening along the lateral and apical portions of the lung is seen in: | pleural effusions (usu 2/2 chylothorax) |
| UAC tip should be at: | L3-L4 or T6-T10 (if L1-L2, risk of thrombosis) |
| Test of choice for pyloric stenosis | U/S: donut shaped mx (olive mass to R of umbilicus) |
| Double bubble on x-ray | duodenal atresia |
| Most common GI emergency in premature infants | necrotizing enterocolitis |
| Meckel diverticulum: if hx of bleeding: | get nuclear medicine study |
| Most masses in abdomen arise from: | kidneys, most commonly hydronephrosis |
| Best studies for renal function / detail: | IV urogram; f/u studies with US or nuclear med |
| Most common pulmonary mass is: | round pneumonia (bacterial pneumo) |
| The most common middle mediastinal mass | Lymphadenopathy |
| Earliest radiographic finding in necrotizing enterocolitis is: | air within the bowel wall (pneumatosis) |
| Hyaline membrane disease on CXR | Bilateral atelectasis with ground glass appearance. Air bronchograms. Hypoinflation / doming of diaphragms. |
| Meconium aspiration syndrome on CXR | Hyperinflation with patchy infiltrates. Pneumothorax present in 20-50% of affected infants. |