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Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
XRay Case #1: This ... Case #2: The "tubular ... Case #3: This is ... #XRay #CXR #radiology ... #cardiology #clinical
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
four defects - 1. ... septal defect (VSD) 2. ... obstruction (RVOTO) 3. ... #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #radiology #peds
Increased Anterior Posterior Diameter: Barrel chested appearance resulting from air trapping
that sometimes occurs with advanced COPD.
Xray on the right ... Barrel #Chested #Chest ... #CXR #Lateral # ... UCSDH #Clinical ... #Radiology #Photo
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
with at least 2 ... criteria: (1) ... pericarditic chest ... pain (2) pericardial ... CMR).
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years CHEST - ... 0.005 mSv 1 day ... mSv 1 year MEN’ ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Pectus Excavatum: Congenital posterior displacement of lower aspect of sternum.
This gives the chest a somewhat "hollowed-out"
This gives the chest ... The x-ray shows ... #Photo #Pectus ... #Excavatum #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... ankle swelling. 2. ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... congestion. 2.
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula- An infant had an apneic episode at birth and received positive-pressure
Apgar scores were 1 ... point at 1 minute ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #esophageal ... #Xray
Whistling Cough- A 4-year-old boy presented to the otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic with a 2-day history of
with a 2-day history ... remained well at a 1- ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #chest ... #xray #peds #respiratory
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... mSv/year 1 day ... X-ray 0.01 mSv ... 1 day Head CT 2 ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR