Risk Factors for Radiation Induced Lung Disease | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient who has received radiation therapy to the chest?

Yes

Gender of the patient

Male

Female

Age of the patient

years

Does the patient have?

• a poor performance status?

Yes

• pre-existing lung disease?

Yes

• a history of previous radiation to the lung?

Yes

Did the patient receive chemotherapy concurrently with the radiation therapy?

Yes

Has corticosteroid therapy been abruptly discontinued?

Yes

Was a high dose of radiation (> 40 Gy) delivered to the lungs?

Yes

Was a large volume of lung included in the radiation field?

Yes

Was radiation therapy delivered over a short period of time (rather than spread out in several doses)?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of risk factors for developing radiation pneumonitis

The risk that the patient will develop radiation pneumonitis is

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

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Complications
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Therapy

Interventional Radiology
- Equation and Nomogram for Predicting Radiation Pneumonitis

Monitoring

Adverse Effects

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Risk Factors for Radiation-Induced Lung Injury

Purpose: To evaluate a patient for risk factors associated with radiation pneumonitis following radiation therapy to the chest.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10