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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 ... associated w/ constrictive ... Case #2: The "tubular ... #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 ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... 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 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
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 ... mSv 8 months Chest ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
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
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
ankle swelling. 2. ... Chest x-ray: signs ... CXR congestion. 2. ... of obstructive epicardial ... diagnosis #management #cardiology