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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
200 CXRs Chest ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess ... residual lesion or is clear
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... radiograph or CT ... (LR + 2.8) Testing ... Yield of blood CX ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
food or saliva • Chest ... Achalasia: Testing ... Useful if manometry unclear ... evaluated with CT ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management