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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
and lateral abdomen ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... hypertension; CXR ... , chest X-ray; HPAH ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... lack lung rales ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Tomography (CT) — Lung ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... disease b) CHF ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung