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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
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... 200 CXRs Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions than the chest ... can suggest the diagnosis ... proper clinical setting ... The chest film shows ... #Clinical #Radiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... Tomography (CT) — Chest ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... 6 months - Chest ... #Table #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
4 days Chest ... 8 months Chest ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... accompanied by chest ... accompanied by chest ... Equivalents #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... SOB from CHF, Chest ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #cardiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... Nasal polyps and signs ... high-resolution chest ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Imaging - CT Chest
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... blood flow in the chest ... precede other signs ... #diagnosis #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis