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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
Medical Radiation Doses ... 4 mSv 200 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
milligrams IV push if does ... Repeat 12-milligram dose ... B-blockers) • Does ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Estimated dose - ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... limited radiation dose ... total radiation dose ... pregnancy (lower dose ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
of a fracture does ... joint needs to be clinically ... Hyperflexion injury with axial ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... capitate "apple" does ... injury • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
Handle Tear - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... fragment usually DOES ... Tear #knee #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
the radiation dose ... equating radiation dose ... absorbing that same dose ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Background #Radiation #Doses
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
EM resident does ... Metoprolol - VCU Ultrasound ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax #cardiology ... #pocus