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Coins on Chest XRay - Trachea vs Esophagus

Coins in the sagittal plane on X-ray are more
Coins on Chest XRay ... #Coins #ChestXRay ... Trachea #Esophagus #Peds ... Pediatrics #CXR #Radiology ... #Comparison #Clinical
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
Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... is caused by a tear ... presenting with chest ... at onset • Tearing ... Marfans, EDS
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
background 3 mSv/year ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
(IVP) 3 mSv 1 year ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
echo in the last year ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... surgery Stress Testing
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Limited laboratory testing ... disease (e.g., aortic ... regurgitation • Severe aortic ... consciousness • Near-syncope ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Aortic dissection on Cardiac CTA

This is a amazing gated CTA showing a real time cine clip
is an intimal tear ... back and have a “tearing ... mediastinum on chest ... CCTA #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology #aorta