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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
Head CT 4 mSv ... 200 CXRs Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Red Flags: • Fever ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
a CT head for possible ... attenuation (blood/lung ... tissues) L = Window Level ... #Radiology #CTHead ... #diagnosis #comparison
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 ... disease; LFT, liver
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... proper clinical setting ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... : • 80% have fever ... Blood cultures • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level ... CT Lung Abscess
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Lung Cancer ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR ... , CT, ultrasound ... Inflammation (e.g., fever ... Venn #Diagram #Diagnosis
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
Katayama Fever - ... examination and diagnostic ... testing revealed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Schistosomiasis #Katayama #Fever
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Cough, Dyspnea, Fever ... Disease-specific testing ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... high resolution chest ... CT • Bronchoscopy