Case presentation A 6-month-old baby with cough, congestion, and fever for 3 days presents to the emergency department with complaints of respiratory distress. Physical examination is significant for a temperature of 102 degrees Fahrenheit, respiratory rate of 55 breaths per…
Case presentation An 8-month-old male presents with 2 months of cough and intermittent rhinorrhea. He has been seen multiple times by his primary care provider and has been diagnosed at various times with viral upper respiratory tract infection and acute…
Most pediatric imaging procedures do not require sedation. There are patients, though, who will require some level of sedation in order to obtain a meaningful imaging study. The reasons for sedation are many but include anxiety, painful condition (such as…
Exposure to ionizing radiation Exposure to ionizing radiation is a natural consequence of living on Earth. We are exposed to ionizing radiation from the Earth beneath our feet, from the air we breathe, from materials within our own bodies, and…
To image or not to image? Quality in health care, as defined by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, is “doing the right thing for the right patient, at the right time, in the right way to achieve…