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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
in adults with background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
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
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #S4C
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4C
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
Malignant Pericardial Effusion ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... BP stable. ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #cardiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial Effusion ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
fever: - Fever + ANC ... afebrile 24-48 h and ANC ... decompression SVC ... interventional radiology ... , SOB, pleural effusions