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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
Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
in adults with background ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
dose - Days of background ... Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... seen • Chest CT ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
alterations in the setting ... only 5% of the resting ... are typically able ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management #clinical
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
alterations in the setting ... only 5% of the resting ... are typically able ... management #cardiology #clinica ... l#foamed #algorithm
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
lies prone on the table ... raises off of the table ... or leg during testing ... Rectus #Femoris #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk