Flashcards for Exam
Why are fluoro images inverted?
Convention
Shows contrast better
What characteristic of multiplanar fluoroscopy is especially useful with nephrotic iodine?
Reduced contrast dose
What is the tissue effect for a does of 2 Gy?
Erythemia 1-24 hor post. exam
WHat is the tissue effect for a dose of 3y?
Reversible hair loss
What is the tissue effect for a dose of 7 Gy?
Irreversible hair loss
When does a parent not have full autonomy over their child?
case of NAI or trauma
Bio age > chrono
Skeletally precocious / precocious puberty
Bio age < chrono
skeletally delayed/ delayed puberty
Gruelich & Pyle
common ? (whatever that means)
Tanner-whitehouse
twz (whatever that means)
What age is greenstick # typically seen in
Children > 10 years
What is FOOSH
(something coronal + sagittal) ?????
What type of innjury is foosh injury?
compression
Study Salter-Harris on your own and edit the card in
I can’t read your chicken scratch
How does colles # present?
Dinner fork deformity
Where does supracondylar # occur?
@ or above humeral condyles
Are supracondylar # more common in peds or adults?
Peds
How are supracondylar # treated?
K-wire
Osgood-schlatters disease is typically seen in what kind of patient?
physically active adolescents or runners
How does osgood-schlatters present?
Avulsion of tibial tuberosity -> apophysis
CDH stands for what
Congenital dislocation of the hip
AND
Chonic dislocation of hip
DDH stands for what
Developmental dysplasia of hip
What is the minimum age that a standard CXR is acceptable?
5 years
Why can’t semi-erect or erect CXRs always be done?
Underdeveloped musculature
Old CXR device?
PIgg O Stat ? ?
For a pediatric CXR, if the patient is sat nice and upright, what should be the caudad angulation?
10-15 degrees
Is there a cure for cystic fibrosis?
No
How does cystic fibrosis present?
Cough; white rings on airways; thick lung markings
what week of gestation is surfactant created?
week 25
surfactant deficiency leads to
loss of lung elasticity; stickier airways & alveoli ; struggle to reinflate?
A speckly & grey or ground glass appearance is a presentation of what?
Respiratory distress syndrome
The bowel perforates out of the belly in this condition
Gastroschisis
What organ can the diaphram squish in a case of gastroschisis?
the heart
pertaining to the left
sinistra
pertaining to the right
dextro
situs
position/side
invnersus
to invert
solitus
standard
cardia
pertaining to the heart
what is it called when the pulmonary valve fails to shut?
pulmonary atresia
cynosis occurs when the right ventricle cannot pump into
lungs
Enlarged _____ in neonates (1-3 days) is normal
thymus
What is neonate CT ratio?
> 60 %
What is the most common sign of NAI?
Dermatological signs
What is the second most common sign of NAI?
Fractures
A child who has not yet learned to walk has a humoral or femoral fracture. What is the most likely cause?
NAI :(
When do most children start walking by?
14-15 months
When do most babies start taking first steps
9-12 months
What are the three biggest risk factors for NAI
- financial difficulties
- domestic violence
- alcohol abuse
What method is used to date injuries in NAI and show healing over time?
skeletal survey
What fracture is present in up to 50% of abused infants less than 18 months old?
metaphyseal fractures
metaphyseal fractures can mimic what other condition?
salter-harris type II
What injury is highly associated with twisting and bending?
metaphyseal fracture
Where are metaphyseal fractures most common
posterior rib in children < 3
