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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
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... mSv 200 CXRs Chest ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... mSv 6 months - Chest ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Venn Diagram - Does ... evidence of a chest ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR, CT ... , ultrasound) - ... production, pleuritic chest
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Ultrasound - ... identify non-calculus causes ... diverticulae). degree and level ... for non-calculus causes ... scan) when an ultrasound
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
disease: Pleuritic chest ... seen • Chest ... CT Lung Abscess ... treatment until the chest ... #differential #causes
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... preoperative stress testing ... stratification #diagnosis
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Point of Care Ultrasound ... blood flow in the chest ... cardiac output causes ... #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #comparison #challenges
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... flip-flopping in the chest ... Limited laboratory testing ... Flag Symptoms: • Chest ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... haemophilum • Tropical setting ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Imaging, high res CT