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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
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... IMAGING: Always ... get an EKG and CXR ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... #diagnosis #workup
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
consider better imaging—from ... considerations for high-risk ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... knowledge about imaging ... low attenuation (table ... On a CXR the most ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging ... are not a major risk ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... Workup #hematology #diagnosis
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Imaging Modalities ... Renal Calculus AXR ... obstruction - Able ... abdominal pain: diagnoses ... therapeutic #Imaging
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Attempt if high risk ... 5 or elevated Cr ... coagulopathy common • Imaging ... : CXR- pulmonary ... opacities • Diagnosis
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management checklist ... increase the risk ... limit them as able ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management