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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... - Intravenous Pyelogram ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background
Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction in the emergency department

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30181794

Our data
compared to abdominal CT ... endpoint of abdominal CT ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Diagnosis
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
limitations of X-rays so ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI.
TypeA Aortic Dissection on POCUS Echocardiogram

80yo F presents with CP&SOB after syncope. BP 91/62, HR81, O2sat
Dissection on POCUS ... presents with CP&SOB ... Resolution: CT surgery ... Dissection #Aorta #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Accuracy #Diagnosis #SBO ... AbdominalXRay #CT ... #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio
Diagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Pt w/ acute abd pain/distention, intracting
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... SBO diagnosed in ... arrival, thanks to pocus ... have to wait for CT ... #SBO #Obstruction
POCUS for Small Bowel Obstruction - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of point of care ultrasound
POCUS for Small ... ultrasound compared to CT ... the diagnosis of SBO ... 1000453623471 #SBO ... #Obstruction #POCUS
Small Bowel Obstruction on Point of Care Ultrasounds (POCUS)

"We skipped the CT and called surgery!

The back
Care Ultrasounds (POCUS ... We skipped the CT ... #Obstruction #SBO ... #POCUS #Clinical
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... radiation of life: A CT ... live 90 years or so ... radiation of a few CT ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS

This 28yo female with history of Crohn's disease presents with abdominal pain,
Obstruction on POCUS ... Surgery for this SBO ... imaging such as CT ... #SBO #SmallBowel ... #Obstruction #POCUS