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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
4 mSv 200 CXRs ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... years - Upper GI Study ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #Testing ... #Study
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... hypertension; CXR ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
passenger 0.04 mSv ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging ... - No other workup ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... hematology #diagnosis #algorithm
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
the low resource setting ... transfer for costly study ... Making PECARN work
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
In-office testing ... dismay the blood work ... patients need chest imaging ... tumor, and always ask
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
cells taking in 8 mSV ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
unique approach and workup ... definitive vascular imaging ... ligament/meniscus testing ... WORK UP: obtain ... Posterior #Injury #msk