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Coins on Chest XRay - Trachea vs Esophagus

Coins in the sagittal plane on X-ray are more
Trachea #Esophagus #Peds ... #Pediatrics #CXR ... #Radiology #Comparison
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
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... chest 0.02 mSv 1 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Testing #Study #Peds
Cor triatriatum
 • Epidemiology
 • Etiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Differentials Diagnosis
 • Anatomy - Sinister,
Cor triatriatum ... Differentials Diagnosis ... GinaMPatel #Cor ... #management #cardiology ... #summary #peds
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
#Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR ... #Limitations #Comparison
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
lavage - BUN/Cr ... H.pylori, hiatal hernia ... Lower #GIBleed #comparison ... #versus #diagnosis
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
insufficiency (Cr ... or doubling of Cr ... before Anti-HTN meds ... ↑ in anti HTN meds ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
opposite limb XR ... for comparison. ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Testing #Study #Peds
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
limited differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Collapse ... #Patterns #Comparison