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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Chest ... 6 months - Chest ... 3 hours NUCLEAR ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... Lobe Collapse - Chest ... LUL #Collapse #clinical ... #radiology #Chest ... #XRay #CXR
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
Hilum Overlay Sign ... on Chest X-Ray ... hilum: In this case ... #Chest #XRay #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... 8 months Chest ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear
Figure of 3 Sign - Coarctation of the Aorta on Chest X-Ray

The figure of 3 sign
of the Aorta on Chest ... X-Ray The figure ... Coarctation #Aorta #Chest ... #XRay #clinical ... #radiology #pediatrics
Continuous Diaphragm Sign and Pneumomediastinum on Chest XRay

16yo boy referred in by his GP with7/10 chest
Pneumomediastinum on Chest ... XRay 16yo boy ... his GP with7/10 chest ... punched in the chest ... #Clinical
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... renal failure Clinical ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... anterior/posterior MSK ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
or the anterior chest ... (in a V-sign), ... dorsal part of the MCP ... auricular papules Clinical ... Muscle atrophy may cause