Radiological imaging in Toxicology |
Chest X-ray is important for patients with hypoxia (not secondary to hypoventilation) and in patients who have suspected aspiration pneumonitis. It may also be important in patients who develop pulmonary oedema, and if there is any type of inhalational injury.
A brain CT may be occasionally required to exclude other diagnoses in patients with central nervous system depression, coma or in patients with a suspected hypoxic brain injury following an overdose
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