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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 ... 50 CXRs Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... Testing #Study #Peds
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Tenderness to lateral ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... Elbow #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... without contrast material ... X-ray 0.001 mSv ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... capitate "apple" does ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... days Chest X-ray ... Head CT 2 mSv 8 ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... Testing #Study #Peds
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
ligaments (prevent radial ... degrees of flexion; lateral ... IPJoint #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... risk Chest X-ray ... medical and surgical management