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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
14th CXRs 2-view ... chest 0.02 mSv ... 1 CXRs Anteroposterior ... and lateral abdomen ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... years CHEST - ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Natural background ... day Head CT 2 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Diagnosis 1. ... to right shunt 2. ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c #pocus ... #bubble
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
venous origin of CE material ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Major + 1 Minor ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
ankle swelling. 2. ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... congestion. 2. ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... Early transit of bubbles ... , and later (after ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
chest film the ... left diaphragm 2- ... right diaphragm -1- ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
pain as non-radiating ... /50 Rule (part 1) ... x-ray (CXR), try ... /50 Rule (part 2) ... #Radiology #CTChest