A 3-month-old babygirl admittedto pediatric intensive care unit with severe head
belongs to book: MCQs in Pediatrics Review of Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics|Zuhair M Almusawi, Hasanein Ghali|20th edition| Chapter number:5| Question number:5.11
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(D). Of the given options, option D is the best because it detect acute skeletal injuries (as fractures of posterior rIb fracture that indicate shaking injury) before It became evident on X ray. If there is suspension in the first scan, another scan can be 41 performed after2 daysfromthe firstone. lnfantogram is not preferable asa onean shotfor entire body.Options8 and C are only a part from skeletal survey,whichis indicatedat time of arrivaland after 2 weeks. MRI brain is best taken 5-7 daysafter acuteinjury,Miilsare helpfulin differentiatingextra axial fluid, determining timing of injuries,assessing parenchymal injury,and identifying vascular anomalies
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