Pediatric radiology
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Pediatric radiology · Jul 2005
Comparative StudyM-mode sonography of diaphragmatic motion: description of technique and experience in 278 pediatric patients.
The use of M-mode sonography for evaluation of diaphragmatic motion has only been previously reported in small series of children, and its use is not widespread among pediatric radiologists. ⋯ M-mode sonography should be the modality of choice to assess diaphragmatic motion, as it can easily depict diaphragmatic dysfunction and allows comparison of changes in follow-up studies. Normal chest radiographs are poor predictors of normal diaphragmatic motion.
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Pediatric radiology · Jul 2005
Elevated lactate as an early marker of brain injury in inflicted traumatic brain injury.
Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of disability and death in the pediatric population. The metabolic and neurochemical abnormalities that underlie traumatic brain injury remain poorly understood, but hypoxia-ischemic injury might play an important role. ⋯ Patients with inflicted traumatic brain injury and evidence of hypoxic-ischemic injury as indicated by elevated lactate on MRS tend to have worse early neurological status and early outcome scores. Lactate levels as sampled by MRS might predict early clinical outcome in inflicted traumatic brain injury.