8 results
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
50 CXRs Head CT ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Pediatric Cough ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormal CXR / CT ... Abnormal CXR / CT ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... refer + order CT ... lung disease #Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
dose - Days of background ... radiation Natural background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing ... #Study
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Symptoms: • Chronic ... cough • Hypoxia ... hypoxia • Wasting ... high-resolution chest CT ... the airway • Treating
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... dyspnea, productive cough ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... seen • Chest CT
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Immunocompromised status • Chronic ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... Hepatosplenomegaly - Lung - Cough ... percent), • Cough ... Imaging, high res CT