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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
view chest 0.02 ... and lateral abdomen ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #Table #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... radiologistpage #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #Interpretation ... #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Chest ... 6 months - Chest ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... 8 months Chest ... #Table #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... stratification #diagnosis
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis ... (PIOPED) study ... pulmonary emboli the chest ... x-ray is normal ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
x-ray (CXR), try ... defaulting to a normal interpretation ... , a chest x-ray ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
fever: - Fever + ANC ... suspected) - CT chest ... interventional radiology ... for possible stenting ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis