Pediatric Chest Flashcards
4 main causes of respiratory distress in newborns
TTN, neonatal respiratory distress, meconium aspiration, nenatal pneumonia/sepsis
What is bronchopulmonary dysplasia?
chronic lung disease of prematurity, after RDS that persists at 28 days of life or persistent need for O2 at 36 post conceptual weeks
Imaging findings of TTN
pulmonary edema, fluid in minor fissure
Imaging findings of RDS/hyaline membrane disease
hazy pulmonary opacities with air bronchograms, low lung volumes
Imaging findings of pulmonary interstitial emphysema
RDS with barotrauma, small cysts with hyperinflated lungs; look for pneumomediastinum/pneumothorax
Most common cause of chronic respiratory failure in pediatrics
bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Imaging findings of BPD
coarse interstitial opacities and increased lung volumes
Imaging findings of meconium aspiration
ropey, coarse interstitial opacities; pneumothoraces
Congenital diaphgragmatic hernia, common side?
Left posterior defect diaphragm (Bochdaleck), pulmonary hypoplasia; right side less common, poorer prognosis, liver hypoplasia
Imaging findings of CDH
herniation of bowel into thorax, rightward shift of mediastinum; bowel may initially be solid at birth/no air
Associations of CDH
bowel malrotation, neural tube defects, congenital heart disease
Brochopulmonary foregut malformations
Anomalous budding of the foregut and tracheobronchial tree (affects vasculature/pulmonary parenchyma); Major types include: congenital lobar emphysema/overinflation, bronchial atresia, bronchogenic cyst, CPAM, sequestration, scimitar syndrome, AVM
Cause of congenital lobar emphysema
lobar air trapping most commonly due to bronchomalacia; usually symptomatic in first 4 weeks/6 months when detected
Most common lobe affected with CLE
LUL, then RML and RUL
Imaging findings of CLE
preinatal: CLE fluid filled –> lucent then with lobar hyperexpansion causes mass effect on structures
Differentiate from pneumothorax as a chest tube will only make it worse
Treatment for CLE
lobectomy in symptomatic cases
Patient presentation with CLE
neonatal respiratory distress, progressive; decreased breath sounds on affected side; hyperresonant hemithorax; diagnosed in first 6 mo
Bronchial atresia
atresia of a subsgemental, segmental, or lobar bronchus; distal mucus impaction and hyperinflation
Imaging findings bronchial atresia
ovoid/tubular mucocele and focal pulmonary hyperlucency