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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
year - Barium Enema ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... repair MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Sports #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
, interstitial edema ... that helpful, but comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
varieties of pulmonary edema ... forms of pulmonary edema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular ... Pedicle #Width #Comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... risk Chest X-ray ... medical and surgical management