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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
view chest 0.02 ... and lateral abdomen ... 0.05 mSv 2.5 CXRs ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Pericardiocentesis on POCUS ... In-plane off lateral ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #effusion #pericardial
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
right side of the chest ... pericardial fat or effusion ... anteroinferior side on the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
thrombolysed with SK ... #Pericardial #effusion ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
- Innumerable, bilateral ... - Pleural effusion ... #TB #Patterns #chest ... xray #clinical #radiology ... #CXR
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
On a lateral image ... seen on a supine chest ... evident on the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion ... with Tamponade on POCUS ... unstable pt w/ chest ... #cardiology #clinical ... #s4c #trauma
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Chest ... 6 months - Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Aortic Dissection Sagittal View POCUS

Take a look at the appearance of a pericardial effusion, as well
Sagittal View POCUS ... a pericardial effusion ... With chest and belly ... The radiology resident ... Elias Jaffa MD MS
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4C