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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
Doses for 5 Year-Old ... Head CT 4 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
Narrow window is good ... Wide window is good ... Ischemia #HeadCT #Radiology ... #CTHead #diagnosis ... #comparison
Cor triatriatum
 • Epidemiology
 • Etiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Differentials Diagnosis
 • Anatomy - Sinister,
Cor triatriatum ... • Treatment ... GinaMPatel #Cor ... #management #cardiology ... summary #peds #pediatrics
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
ortho treatment ... opposite limb XR ... for comparison. ... ortho treatment ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
XRay 70+ year old ... latent TB s/p treatment ... Labeled CXR: ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #AirFluidLevel
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
for alternate diagnoses ... airflow limitation (GOLD ... ventilated • CXR ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
standing erect, the pulmonary ... The pulmonary vascular ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... ischemic changes CXR ... gastric contents • Head ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Threshold for treatment ... TB • Abnormal CXR ... consistent with old ... or carcinoma of head ... SkinTest #TST #diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... respond to the treatment ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR