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Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
of right heart strain ... (pulmonary acceleration ... even see a saddle embolism ... Short #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
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
view chest 0.02 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram ... acute right heart strain ... concerning for Pulmonary ... Embolism. ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time of pulmonary ... ejection ms and ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... #RVStrain #RVOverload ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram ... acute right heart strain ... highly specific for pulmonary ... embolism in the ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
sign on POCUS Echocardiogram ... suggests acute RV strain ... likely from a pulmonary ... embolism (PE). ... #clinical #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram ... acute right heart strain ... related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... #clinical #cardiology
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks