Table 4 Clinically insignificant discordant chest film interpretations
From: Do pediatric intensivists and radiologists concur on the interpretation of chest radiographs?
PI interpretation | Number of patients | PR interpretation | Number of patients | Management |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal or no change | 7 | Increasing infiltrate | 3 | No change in therapy |
| Â | Â | Small pleural effusion | 1 | No change in therapy |
| Â | Â | RUQ density R/O gall stones | 1 | No change in therapy |
| Â | Â | Mild cardiomegaly | 1 | No change in therapy |
| Â | Â | Small patchy RUL density | 1 | No change in therapy |
Infiltrate | 4 | (+) Pleural effusion | 1 | No change in therapy |
| Â | Â | Bilateral infiltrates | 1 | No change in therapy |
| Â | Â | (+) Healing clavicle fracture | 1 | No change in therapy |
| Â | Â | RUL and RML infiltrates | 1 | No change in therapy |
Resolved pleural effusion | 3 | Small pleural effusion | 2 | No change in therapy |
| Â | Â | (+) Atelectasis | 1 | No change in therapy |
Residual pneumothorax | 1 | No pneumothorax | 1 | No change in therapy |
Atelectasis LLL | 1 | LLL and RUL | 1 | No change in therapy |
                 RUL | 1 | RUL alveolar density | 1 | No change in therapy |