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Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
2-view chest 0.02 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study ... #Peds #Pediatrics
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 2 mSv 8 months ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Testing #Study
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... one post op Cardiology ... surgery Stress Testing ... medical and surgical management
Caterpillar Sign in Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis - An upper gastrointestinal radiographic series was obtained (ultrasonography
#Clinical #Peds ... #Radiology #PyloricStenosis ... Caterpillar #Sign #AXR ... #KUB #NEJM
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Inoculum 2. ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... seen • Chest CT
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
other causes* 2. ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #cardiology #treatment
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest XRay

Etiologies:   Pneumothorax (spontaneous or traumatic), trauma (tracheobronchial injury, barotrauma), esophageal
inhalation Management ... spontaneously over 2 ... Subcutaneous #emphysema #ChestXRay ... #CXR #Clinical ... #Radiology
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
been stable over 2 ... calcification, further testing ... Management of indeterminate ... mm depends on clinical ... #Management #Radiology