SDMS CME Credit – Investigating the Correlation Between Clinical and Laboratory Findings With the Degree of the Fatty Liver Using Sonography in Pediatric Patients

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Authors: Neda Akhoundi, MD, Zahra Naseri, MD,Reza Hazara, MD, Alireza Siami, Msc, Sara Hazara, MD, Seyed Mohammadsadegh Ghadiri Asli, MD, and Kobra Hazara, MD

Category: Pediatric Sonography [PS]

Credit: 0.50 SDMS CME Credit

Objectives: After studying the article, you should be able to:

• Discuss fatty liver disease in children.

• Explain the use of ultrasound in the evaluation of fatty liver disease.

• Describe the method for the evaluation of fatty live disease in children.

1. Which of the following has a link to fatty liver disease?

2. B. Metabolic Syndrome

3. C. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

4. D. Polycythemia

In this study, how many pediatric patient cases were selected?

A. 127

B. 263

C. 323

D. 472

Using the system for grading the sonographic level of hepatic steatosis, what grade is characterized by increased liver echogenicity compared with the renal cortex?

A. Mild

B. Moderate

C. Severe

D. Normal

In this study, what percentage of the pediatric patients were male?

A. 44%

B. 47%

C. 53%

D. 56%

In this study, the liver sonogram revealed severe fatty infiltration in what percentage of the patients?

A. 8%

B. 12%

C. 17%

D. 20%

SDMS members can earn SDMS CME credit by successfully completing the complimentary online CME test in the SDMS Learning Center at learn.sdms.org. Non-members may access the online CME test for a fee. Note: questions may appear in random order online .