Chest X-ray child
The basic principles about the chest X-ray examination of a child.
Introduction
A chest X-ray of a neonate/child is a separate type of examination and includes (partially) different pathology compared to a chest X-ray of an adult. However, many of the same assessment criteria apply, so it is advisable to follow the chest X-ray module beforehand.
This module consists of the components indication/technique, normal anatomy, checklist and pathology.
KEY TOPICS/TERMS:
- Pre- and post-natal circulation
- Breathing Tube
- Lines (gastric tube, PICC line, umbilical artery line, umbilical vein line)
- Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome (IRDS)
- Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema (PIE)
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
- Meconium aspiration
- Wet lung disease
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Corpus alienum
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Viral / Bacterial Respiratory Infection
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drs. A. van der Plas (MSK radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
Dr. I. Altmann-Scheider (fellow pediatric radiologist, Wilhelmina Kinderziekenhuis/Prinses Maxima Centrum)
Dr. A. Brandts (pediatric radiologist)
With special thanks to:
drs. M. Tijssen (Pediatric radiologist, Maastricht UMC+)
Illustrations
drs. A. van der Plas (MSK radiologist Maastricht UMC+)
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- Pediatric imaging, The fundamentals, L.F. Donelly,2009
- Evaluation of Umbilical Catheter and Tube Placement in Premature Infants, Lakshmana Das Narlaetal., Radiographics1991.
- Interstitial Lung Diseases in children made easier…Well, Almost. T.R. Semple et al., Radiographics2017.
21/05/2020
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