4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference
 
 
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Should teicoplannin, colistin be used in case of neonatal sepsis where culture does not reveal any organism_?
No, it should be used only after drug sensitivity report
Yes, under guidance of an infectious disease expert
Radiology in Scurvy
RADIOLOGY IN SCURVY
Dr Priya Chudgar.
Lecturer in Radiology,
Department of Radiology,
KEM Hospital,
Mumbai.
 

Continued...

Q: Enumerate all the radiological signs associated with scurvy.

A:

White line of Frankl :-
It is a dense band at the growing metaphyseal end involving the provisional zone of calcification.

Wimberger's ring :- Small epiphysis surrounded by a sharp, sclerotic rim

Trummerfeld zone of lucency :-
It is a transverse band of radiolucency beneath the dense zone of provisional calcification

Pelkan's spur :- The marginal spur formation is called Pelkan's spur

Corner sign :- Suggestive of subphyseal infarctions

Subperiosteal hemorrhage

        Scurvy Radiology - Figure1


 
 
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