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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
Doses for 5 Year-Old ... Head CT 4 mSv ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... Abdomen CT 5 mSv ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
in adults with background ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Malformation Normal CXR ... /CT • Hematemesis ... Bronchitis Diffuse CT ... Bronchiectasis • Pulmonary ... Vascular • Pulmonary
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... ) — Lung Cancer ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Physical Exam 74 year-old ... The video shows ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify ... also pulmonary
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Physical Exam 74 year-old ... The video shows ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify ... also pulmonary
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
dose - Days of background ... radiation Natural background ... mSv 1 day Head CT ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... History of cancer, lung
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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Paving on Chest CT ... interlobular septa in a background ... #Paving #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... densities iin the left lung ... On the CT cavitation ... cavitation in the right lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR