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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
and lateral abdomen ... 200 CXRs Chest ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Right Middle Lobe Collapse on Chest XRay 
An octogenarian with prior strokes, dementia, and diabetes reports
Right Middle Lobe Collapse ... on Chest XRay ... #MiddleLobe #Collapse ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Lateral #Pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... if there is no clear
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... 0.001 mSv 3 hours NUCLEAR ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
Overlay Sign on Chest ... contact with the pulmonary ... This was later proven ... to be an anterior ... clinical #radiology #CXR
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
background radiation Natural ... 0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... can be used to clear ... • For air -> anterior ... Diagnosis #Assessment #Pulmonary
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet ... influenza) • CFR ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... opacities • CT ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
cysts arise in the anterior ... proximal aorta and pulmonary ... On the chest x-ray ... On CT however there ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR