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X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
X-ray limitations ... POCUS) to CT or MRI ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR ... #Limitations #Comparison
Pharmacology of diuretics

Acetazolamide, Loop diuretics, Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA, Amiloride

Site of Action, Maximum Dose, Half-Life, Onset, Bioavailability,
Thiazide‐like diuretics, MRA ... Action, Maximum Dose ... #Pharmacology #Comparison ... Thiazide #CHF #Cardiology ... #Management
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... capitate "apple" does ... injury • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... Other: Electrocardiogram ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Disadvantages: Does ... Advantages: Continuous long ... Monitoring #Devices #Comparison ... #cardiology #management
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Estimated dose - ... days Chest X-ray ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
patients with chronic lung ... exercise, after acute MI ... of or increased doses ... #Medications #management ... #treatment #comparison
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
cell lungcancer does ... Here a chest x-ray ... large cavitating lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LungCancer
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Does the patient ... one post op Cardiology ... risk Chest X-ray ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management