Emergency Imaging of the Acutely III or Injured Child

Author: Leonard E. Swischuk
Published: June 2000
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN: 068330710X
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 610

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This popular textbook guides readers through the radiologic workup of pediatric problems encountered in the emergency room, outpatient clinic, and office setting. The focus remains on normal findings and normal variants -- so that readers have a firm basis from which to understand pathology.WHAT'S NEW:New coverage of abdominal ultrasoundMore images -- MRIs, CTs, and plain filmsMore on chest, skeletal, and cervical-spine injuriesFEATURES:Concise, easy-to-read -- Dr. Swischuk's straightforward writing style makes concepts easy to understand.Practical -- Emphasizes the initial radiologic workup of the patient using hundreds of MR, ultrasound, and plainfilm images. Also covers normal anatomical variants that can mimic pathological states.Conveniently organized by body region -- Site-specific chapter headings lead readers from the chest, upper airway, and abdomen...to the extremities, head, and spine.Substantial art program -- more than 2100 images -- 350 new!Broad appeal -- great for radiologists and pediatricians, ideal for residents preparing for practice.

Table of Contents:

Preface to the First EditionPreface

Chapter 1:
THE CHEST
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection(Pneumonia, Pneumonitis, Bronchitis, and Bronchiolitits)
Basic Roentgenographic Patterns of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
Looking for the Pneumonia
Pleural Fluid Collections and Empyema
Hilar and Paratracheal Adenopathy
Pneumatoceles and Pulmonary Abscess
Pneumomediastinum, Pneumothorax, and Pneumopericardium
Pulmonary Congestion and Edema
Pericardial Fluid and Myocarditits
Asthmatic Child
Foreign Bodies in the Lower Airway
Penetrating and Nonpenetrating(Blunt)Chest Trauma
Miscellaneous Chest Problems
Normal Findings Causing Problems

Chapter 2:
UPPER AIRWAY, NASAL PASSAGES,
SINUSES, AND MASTOIDS
Normal Anatomy of Upper Airway
Upper Airway Obstruction and Acute Stridor
Retropharyngeal Abscess
Sinusitis, Mastoiditis, and Nasal Passage Abnormalities
Epistaxis
Salivary Glands

Chapter 3:
THE ABDOMEN
Acute Abdominal Problems
Abnormal Intraluminal Gas Patterns
Abnormal Extraluminal Gas Patterns
Thickened and Pseudothickened Bowel Walls
Abdominal Fluid Collections(Ascites, Peritonitis, Hemoperitoneum)
Abdominal Abscess
Acute Inflammatory Problems
Other Intraabdominal Inflammations or Infections
Miscellaneous Acute Abdominal Problems
Acute Mechanical Problems
Abdominal Trauma
Ingested and Inserted Foreign Bodies and Materials
Miscellaneous Abdominal Problems
Normal Findings Causing Problems

Chapter 4:
THE EXTREMITIES
General Considerations
Upper Extremity Problems
Shoulder
Humeral Shaft
Elbow
Forearm
Wrist
Hand
Lower Extremity Problems
Hip
Knee
Lower leg
Ankle
Foot
Miscellaneous Extremity Problems

Chapter 5:
THE HEAD
Head Trauma
Basal Skull Fractures
Fractures versus Normal Sutures, Fissures, and Vascular Grooves
Artifacts Mimicking Calvarial Fractures
Facial, Orbital, and Mandibular Fractures
Fracture Types
Detecting Increased Intracranial Pressure(Spread Sutures)
Miscellaneous Skull and Face Problems
Acute Intracranial Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases

Chapter 6:
THE SPINE AND SPINAL CORD
Cervical Spine Injuries
What to Look for in Cervical Spine Injuries
Determining Instability of a Cervical Spine Injury
Types and Mechanisms of Cervical Spine Injuries
Cervical Cord and Nerve Root Injuries
Normal Finding and Anomalies of the Cervical Spine Causing Problems
Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma
Sacrococcygeal Spine Trauma
Normal Variations Causing Problems in the Thoracolumbar Spine
Miscellaneous Problems of the Spine

Subject Index

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