Should the Radiologist Always Request a Blood Test Before an Emergency CT Scan in Children
Renal failure is relatively common in children presenting to the emergency department, suggesting that the assumption of normal renal function is not always valid. Although some computed tomography (CT) scans necessitate the use of intravenous contrast, one should probably consider whether a blood t...
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| description | Renal failure is relatively common in children presenting to the emergency department, suggesting that the assumption of normal renal function is not always valid. Although some computed tomography (CT) scans necessitate the use of intravenous contrast, one should probably consider whether a blood test is necessary to assess the patient’s renal function and possibly consider other imaging modalities before proceeding. With no pediatric-specific guidelines and no validated pediatric prevention strategies, further research is needed to establish clear recommendations for contrast-enhanced exams in stable and unstable pediatric patients with unknown renal function. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af63baf40bfe4a3088699fe65dfc68e72024-02-13T07:36:47ZengUbiquity PressJournal of the Belgian Society of Radiology2514-82812024-01-0110816610.5334/jbsr.32713265Should the Radiologist Always Request a Blood Test Before an Emergency CT Scan in ChildrenThomas Saliba0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6989-9577Gervais Kogni Fokou1Paolo Simoni2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5957-0644ULBHopital Universitaire Des Enfants Reine FabiolaHopital Universitaire Des Enfants Reine FabiolaRenal failure is relatively common in children presenting to the emergency department, suggesting that the assumption of normal renal function is not always valid. Although some computed tomography (CT) scans necessitate the use of intravenous contrast, one should probably consider whether a blood test is necessary to assess the patient’s renal function and possibly consider other imaging modalities before proceeding. With no pediatric-specific guidelines and no validated pediatric prevention strategies, further research is needed to establish clear recommendations for contrast-enhanced exams in stable and unstable pediatric patients with unknown renal function.https://account.jbsr.be/index.php/up-j-jbsr/article/view/3271childkidneyrenal insufficiencyhematologic testsemergency service |
| spellingShingle | Thomas Saliba Gervais Kogni Fokou Paolo Simoni Should the Radiologist Always Request a Blood Test Before an Emergency CT Scan in Children Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology child kidney renal insufficiency hematologic tests emergency service |
| title | Should the Radiologist Always Request a Blood Test Before an Emergency CT Scan in Children |
| title_full | Should the Radiologist Always Request a Blood Test Before an Emergency CT Scan in Children |
| title_fullStr | Should the Radiologist Always Request a Blood Test Before an Emergency CT Scan in Children |
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| title_short | Should the Radiologist Always Request a Blood Test Before an Emergency CT Scan in Children |
| title_sort | should the radiologist always request a blood test before an emergency ct scan in children |
| topic | child kidney renal insufficiency hematologic tests emergency service |
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