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Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
XRay Case #1: This ... is typical of pericardial ... Case #2: The "tubular ... Case #3: This is ... #XRay #CXR #radiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years CHEST - ... 0.005 mSv 1 day ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
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
14th CXRs 2-view ... chest 0.02 mSv ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
criteria: (1) ... pericarditic chest ... pain (2) pericardial ... inflammation by an imaging ... diagnosis #criteria #cardiology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
X-ray 0.01 mSv ... 1 day Head CT 2 ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
ankle swelling. 2. ... satiety, bendopnea. 3. ... Chest x-ray: signs ... CXR congestion. 2. ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
serum cortisol Imaging ... • The adrenal cortex ... ACTH levels 3) ... is suspected: chest ... x-ray and/or CT
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
B symptoms in 1/ ... 3 of patients ... Increased Serum Copper ... • Chest X-ray ... XR - ABVD x 2
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
fractures on POCUS 1. ... and tenderness 2. ... wasted on rib fx 3. ... pt desire for imaging ... course based on chest