Evaluation of the Chest Radiograph in Children with Known or Suspected Heart Disease
Learning Objectives
Identify chest radiograph findings related to cardiac size, pulmonary vascularity, and airway position that may impact intubation planning and airway management in pediatric patients
Explain how patterns of pulmonary vascularity and cardiomegaly on chest radiograph inform risk of hypoxemia and ventilation challenges during airway intervention
Apply a systematic approach to chest radiograph review to anticipate airway displacement, compression, or obstruction prior to endotracheal intubation
Analyze radiographic evidence of congenital heart disease or vascular anomalies to determine potential airway risks and necessary preparations for advanced airway management
Evaluate chest radiograph findings to guide multidisciplinary planning for safe intubation and ventilation in children with complex cardiopulmonary anatomy
Author(s)
George Taylor, MD
Professor of Radiology Emeritus | Harvard Medical School
Lisa DelSignore, MD
Associate Professor, Fellowship Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine | Yale University
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Brendan Cronin, MD
Fellow | University of California, Los Angeles Health B,
Ioana Baiu, MD
Physician | Ohio State University
Assistant Professor | Ohio State University
Citation
Taylor G, Cronin B, Baiu I, Wolbrink TA, DelSignore L. Evaluation of the Chest Radiograph in Children with Known or Suspected Heart Disease. 1/2016. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3134/evaluation-of-the-chest-radiograph-in-children-with-known-or-suspected-heart-disease.