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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Right Lower Lobe Collapse on Chest XRay

Landsberg Manual @LandsbergManual - https://amzn.to/3rEtbK8

#RLL #Right #Lower #Lobe #lobar #Collapse
Right Lower Lobe ... Collapse on Chest ... 3rEtbK8 #RLL #Right ... #Lower #Lobe #lobar ... #Collapse #ChestXRay
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose #PatientInfo ... Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Stress ... Comparison #Table #Risks
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
Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Barium Enema (Lower ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
> 6 hours - Light ... (e.g., toast + clear ... and hunger - LOWER ... risk of aspiration ... to Reduce the Risk
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
prevents upper & lower ... airway collapse ... Post-extubation in high risk ... Aspiration - unable to clear ... facial hair) • Risk
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... Comparison #Table #Risks
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
few CT scans, right ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Comparison #Table #Risks