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re: CT Scan for One Year Old
Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:05 pm to Sir Drinksalot
Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:05 pm to Sir Drinksalot
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But rotavirus can last 6weeks. With symptoms coming and going.
^^this. To the OP: I know someone with a small child that was taken to the doctors because their vomiting and diarrhea lasted weeks longer than the rest of the family and friends. It eventually stopped. No CT scan was needed.
This post was edited on 7/7/15 at 4:06 pm
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Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:06 pm to cajunangelle
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You may be confusing a CT scan with an MRI. A CT scan is no big deal.
No it was unpleasant. They had to hit me up with the contrast dye several times, and I didn't like it.
MRI was definitely worse though.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:06 pm to ThuperThumpin
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Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:08 pm to Hawkeye95
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They had to hit me up with the contrast dye several times, and I didn't like it
The dye is the best part when looking at imaging. If you use it for samples like a root uptaking water, it's pretty awesome. For a human though, did they just give you a capsule or injection?
Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:09 pm to Hawkeye95
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No it was unpleasant. They had to hit me up with the contrast d
I forgot about that. Had that once. It sucked, b7t not terrible. Although for a one year old...
Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:11 pm to CuseTiger
injection. felt like my teeth turned to metal
Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:14 pm to cajunangelle
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^^this. To the OP: I know someone with a small child that was taken to the doctors because their vomiting and diarrhea lasted weeks longer than the rest of the family and friends. It eventually stopped. No CT scan was needed.
Considering her sister just stopped having diarrhea a couple days ago I figured even going to the doctor was being overly cautious.
Any way thanks everyone for the well wishes and the input.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:15 pm to Hawkeye95
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injection. felt like my teeth turned to metal
Hm, do you know what type of dye it was? Sorry the chemist in me is curious
Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:18 pm to CuseTiger
No. It was 10 years ago. My mouth tastes icky just thinking about it.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 4:24 pm to ThuperThumpin
Doing a CT scan on 1 yr old can be quite challenging, but it is safe. Just don't freak out, your child will cry just because the machine is big and scary. As long as your technician is competent, the dose will be low and the scan will be quick and painless.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 12:34 am to ThuperThumpin
The folks that establish national guidelines have asked docs to avoid CTs in young children whenever possible, reporting a slight increase in malignancy risk in later years. However, in trauma cases or cases when the current illness is putting the child in immediate risk (including dehydration), then you and the doctor must try to compare the 2 risks. In most cases, you worry about the thing that can hurt/kill you now vs the thing that might hurt/kill you later.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 12:47 am to ThuperThumpin
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And an abdomen pelvis ct on a 1 year old is pretty much never appropriate. Head ct isnt unreasonable.
And an abdomen pelvis ct on a 1 year old is pretty much never appropriate. Head ct isnt unreasonable
yep
Posted on 7/8/15 at 12:49 am to CrimsonTideMD
Also, the radiation is neglible compared to not having a definitive diagnosis IMHO
Posted on 7/8/15 at 12:55 am to CrimsonTideMD
I agree. I had a CT scan just a few weeks ago and I also thought the dye part was wildly unpleasant. It may have been the way the technician described it and I thought it was going to be a warm, almost pleasant feeling. It was not. It felt like very warm liquid was seeping out of every orifice on my body.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 1:01 am to ThuperThumpin
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I thought CT scans were unusual for young children in the past due to the high level of radiation.
It's much higher radiation than the air surrounding you, much less than Chernobyl. It's not an abnormal test, but radiation exposure is generally avoided if there's a better way to get the answer. If there's not a better way, then a CT is appropriate even in a young child. It's not an imminently dangerous thing, it's just that radiation is usually better to avoid when possible. When the possibility of finding something arises like in your case, the medical professional feels that attempting to prove that a brain tumor is/isn't causing the problem outweighs the risks of the radiation. I would trust them and not be very concerned about the small risk that accompanies being irradiated.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 6:43 am to Hopeful Doc
My daughter has had 5 head CTs since march and had another ordered for this month..
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