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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
dose in adults ... Following are comparisons ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #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
2-view chest 0.02 ... 200 CXRs Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... 0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... 6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
Katayama Fever - ... mildly elevated liver-function ... infiltrates on the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Schistosomiasis #Katayama #Fever
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
evidence of a chest ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR ... , CT, ultrasound ... Inflammation (e.g., fever ... production, pleuritic chest
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of life: A CT ... If I’m meant to live ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
for Workup of Fever ... cultures • UA • Chest ... chest • Consider ... marrow, Lymph node, Liver ... #Fever #Unknown
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... or family - Ever ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest